The vegetable kingdom, or, The structure, classification, and uses of plants : illustrated upon the natural system / by John Lindley ; with upwards of five hundred illustrations.

  • Lindley, John, 1799-1865.
Date:
MDCCCXLVIII [1847]
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Credit: The vegetable kingdom, or, The structure, classification, and uses of plants : illustrated upon the natural system / by John Lindley ; with upwards of five hundred illustrations. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    31. Aceracese, 387 32. Malpighiacem, 388 33. Dippocraticeoe, 584 34. ITypericinea?, 405 35. Guttifene, 400 36. Marcgraviaceee, 403 37. Sarmentacese, 439 38. Geraniese, 493 39. Cedrelece, 461 40. Meliacea?, 463 41. Hesperide®, 457 42. Camellie®, 396 43. Olacine®, 443 44. Rutaceoe, 469 Cohort IV. Fruit gyno- basic. 45. Simaroubese, 476 46. Ochnaceee, 474 CALYCIFLOR/E. Petals free or more or less united, always perigy- nous or inserted on the calyx. 47. Frangulace®, 581 48. 8 a my de iv, 330 49. Zanthoxylem, 472 60. Juglandese, 292 61. Terebintbaceie, 465 52. Leguininosse, 544 63. Rosacea?, 563 54. Salicariee, 574 55. Tamariscinete, 341 66. Melnstomese, 731 57. Myrtinece, 734 58. Combretacete, 717 69. Cucurbitaceae, 311 60. Loasern, 744 61. Onagrariese, 724 62. Ficoldeas, 525 63. Paronychiece, 510 64. Portulaceae, 500 65. Nopalece, 746 66. Grossulacese, 750 67. Crassulaceie, 344 68. Saxifrage,v, 567 69. Cunoniaceie, 571 70. Umbellifene, 773 71. Araliaceiv, 780 72. Caprifolieee, 766 73. Loran these, 789 74. Rubiaceee, 761 75. Operculariese, 761 76. Valerianese, 697 77. Dipsacese, 699 78. Calycerese, 701 79. Composite, 702 80. Campanulacese, 689 81. Lobeliacese, 692 82. Gesneriese, 671 83. Yacciniese, 757 84. Ericineee, 453 CoROLur flora;. Petals united into an by ■ pogynous corolla, or not attached to the calyx. 85. Myrsineie, 647 86. Sapotese, 590 87. Ternstromiese, 396 88. Ebenacese, 595 89. Oleinese, 616 90. Jasminese, 650 91. Strychnese, 602 92. Apocynese, 599 93. Gentianese, 612 94. Rignoniacese, 675 95. Sesames, 669 96. Polemonideie, 635 97. Convolvulaceae, 630 98. Boragineee, 655 99. Solaneee, 618 100. Antirrhineee, 681 101. Eliinanthacese, 681 102. Labiatse, 659 103. Myoporinese, 665 104. Pyrenacese, 663 105. Acanthacese, 678 106. Lentibularieee, 686 107. Px'imulacese, 644 108. Globulnrieie, 660 B. MoNOCHLAMYDK.*. Perianth simple, or whose calyx and corolla form only one envelope. 109. Plumbaginete, 640 110. Plantaginese, 642 111. Nyctaginese, 506 112. Amaranthacetc, 510 113. Chenopodem, 612 114. Begoniacese, 318 115. Polygonese, 502 116. Laurinese, 535 117. Myristicese, 301 118. Proteacese, 532 119. Thymelem, 530 120. Santalacese, 787 121. Elseagnese, 257 122. Aristolocliiea), 792 123. ?Euphorbiacese,274 124. Monimiese, 298 125. Urticeae, 2d() 126. Piperitse, 515 127. Amentacese, 254 128. Coniferee, 226. 2. Endogens or Mono- cotyledons ; that is to say, plants whose ves- sels are arranged in bundles, the youngest being in the middle of the trunk, and whose embryo is furnished with solitary or alter- nate cotyledons. A. Phanerogams. Fructification visible, re- gular. 129. Cycadese, 223 130. Hydrocharidese, 141 131. Alismacese, 209 132. Orcbideie, 173 133. Drymyrhizese, 165 134. Musacese, 163 135. Iridese, 159 136. Baemodoracesc, 151 137. Amaryllidese, 155 138. IIemerocallidcse,200 139. ? Dioscoreae, 214 1140. Smilacese. 215 ] 141. Lilincese. 200 142. Colcliicacese, 198 143. Junceae, 191 144. Comraelineas, 188 145. Palm®, 133 146. Pandaneae, 130 147. Typhaceae, 126 148. Aroidere, 127 149. Cyperaceae, 117 150. Gramineae, 106 B. Cryptogams. Fructi- fication hidden, un- known or irregular. 151. Naiades, 143 152. Equisetaceae, 61 153. Marsileacete, 71 154. Lycopodinese, 69 155. Filices, 78 II. Cellular or Acoty- ledonous Plants ; that is to say, composed of cellular tissue only, not furnished with ves- sels, and whose embryo is without cotyledons. A. Foltack.i;, having leaf-like expansions, and known sexes. 156. Musci, 64 157. Hepatic®, 58 B. Apmylla:, nothaving leaf-like expansions, and no known sexes. 158. Lichenes, 45 159. Hypoxyla, 29 160. Fungi, 29 161. Algae, 8 1825. Agardh, Carl von.—(Classes Plantarum). This is a duodecimo pamphlet of 22 pages, with a coloured map, and is a recapitulation of the views of classification promulgated by its author between 1821 and 1826, in his Aphorisini Botanici. The object is to group Natural Orders in Classes, that is to say, in divisions subordinate to the primary ramifications of a system, and equivalent to my Alliances. “ Classes,” says Bishop Agardh, “ should be formed by the same rules and on the same principles as Genera and Orders ; and therefore not by the breaking up of higher groups, but by the gathering together of lower groups. Yet, up to this time, all the so-called natural classes of plants have been formed upon an opposite principle, with the exception of the arrangement of Batsch. We must distinguish, with Linnaeus, between the character of a plant and its affinity. The former is derived from the latter, and not vice versa. Plants will sometimes agree in very few characters, which never- theless are bound together by the strongest possible affinity. For instance, Ceratonia is very different from Leguminous plants, and Fraxinus from Jasmines ; yet they are nearly allied.” Agardh’s primary divisions are nine ; namely, 1. Acotyledons. 2. Pseudocotyledons. 3. Cryptocotyledons. 4. Phanerocotyledons; incomplete. 5. ; complete, hypogynous, monopetalou9. 6. ; , polypetalous. 7. ; , discigynous, monopetalous. 8. ; , , polypetalous. 9. ; , perigynous. But lie adds, that the perigynous and discigynous structures run together, and that no fixed difference can be found between the monopetalous and polypetalous conditions. The Classes or Alliances which are formed within these primary groups are contrived without sufficient regard to the definitions which precede them, and by which alone they are to be recognised. In fact, the principle of disregarding characters and trusting