Flora Tellurianaauthor, 1836 - Botany |
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Page 5 - Gen- | era and Species of Trees, Palms, Shrubs, Vines, | Plants, Lilies, Grasses, Ferns, Algas, Fungi &c. | from North and South America, Polynesia, | Australia, Asia, Europe and Africa, omitted or | mistaken by the authors, that were observed or | ascertained, described or revised, collected or | figured, between 1796 and 1836, | By CS Rafinesque, AM | Prof. of Botany, historical and natural scien- | ces — member of many learned Societies in | Paris, Vienna, Bruxelles, Bonn, Bordeaux, | Zurich,...
Page 6 - Telluriana, 4: 4, 1838. were printed, which makes it high, as but few copies can be sold in America, where Botanists cannot duly appreciate it, and they must be sent to Europe, to be often exchanged instead of sold.
Page 8 - Ftundula, the second name being proposed as a substitute in case this honor had been already conferred by some other person. But as the plant turned out to be an Hosackia, he is obliged to make another trial ; and in the preamble to the third part, he continues : "As to a Rafinesquia, I have provided half a dozen, out of which I hope some one will suit the fancy of botanists and be adopted ; although I may be blamed for this conceit, I blame instead for it those makers of new genera, that dedicate...
Page 3 - With new natural classes, orders, and families : preamble of the 2000 new or revised genera and species of trees, palms, shrubs, vines, plants, lilies, grasses, ferns, algas, fungi, etc. from North and South America, Polynesia, Australia, Asia, Europe and Africa, omitted or mistaken by the authors, that were observed or ascertained, described or revised, collected or figured between 1796 and 1836.
Page 43 - Whence he concluded that we could hardly ascertain the primitive types of species, that many known to ancient Botanists were lost or no longer found, while new ones were evolved in mountains, groves, fields and gardens.
Page 101 - ... individuals perfectly alike, nor two leaves quite similar in all points on the very same tree. Lastly INSTABILITY that does not allow any forms nor frames to be perpetual nor ever the same, giving to plants...
Page 17 - Botanists, my labors will be duly appreciated ere loug, and my unceasing efforts 'to improve the science meet with a kind reception from the new improving school. The axiom that a multiplication of names enlarges our ideas, holds true in all cases and sciences, since they are base.d on facts or mental entities. Some Linneists have vainly tried to...
Page 17 - ... 1789 had nearly 2000 ; but Necker in 1790 only 1842. The 48 Cryptogamic Genera of Linneus have swollen to 400. Every year and every writer adds to the number. Ever since 1815 1 had ascertained and classified nearly 3000, whereof 500 were my own.
Page 3 - Botany, historical and natural scien- | ces — member of many learned Societies in | Paris, Vienna, Bruxelles, Bonn, Bordeaux, | Zurich, Naples &c. Philadelphia, New York, | Cincinnati, Lexington, &c. | | To observe and compare, to correct or approve | By good names and new facts that convince and improve. | | Philadelphia : | Printed for the Author | By H. Probasco, No. 119, North Fourth St.
Page 8 - Nor can I be accused of forming Genera on minute or invisible characters, or to give any bad names to my new or reformed Genera.