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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    Agardu.] merely to (presumed) affinity, is carried to such a length as to diminish the value of the groups ; and hence, no doubt, A gar dh’s method has never been adopted, notwithstand- ing its merits in some respects. He describes, in the following words, what he conceives to be the fundamental prin- ciples of natural classification :— Forma normalis in omnibus plantis non ceque perspicua, sed ssepissime in quacum- que sectione sensim magis magisque proininet et explicatur, ita ut in quibusdam plantis perfectissima appareat, et in aliis vix perspicienda. u Forma normalis constantior cernitur in fructificatione, li.e. in flore et fructu, quam in habitu, tarn quia in unurn tantum finem ilia explicatur, cum organa vegetationis indirecte etiam Herein et fructum proeparare debent, quam etiam quia partes vegeta- tionis individuum tantum servant, fructus vero formam normalem perennem tueri debet. u Sequitur tamen saepissime habitus fructificationem, ita ut plantue qum flore et fructu non ditierant, habitu etiam quodam generali eonveuiant. Non autem semper nec neces- sario. “ Hinc systema in fructiiicatione nititur. u Ceterum observandum, quod fructus jamdudum plantain quamvis non explicitam continet, et quod planta antequam flos et fructus earn coronet, non perfecta est. “ In sectione vero ilia, quam speciem vocamus, non fructus solus characteres prrcbet, quia in omnibus notis, prater quod e causis accidentalibus pendeat, convenire debent individua ejusdem speciei. **' Affinitas plantarum componitur secundum nostram sententiam tarn e multitudine characterum quorumcumque in quibus conveniunt, quam ex eoruin prsestantia et prominentia. u Sic sufficit vel levis nota in flore et fructu, si multis notis habitualibus conveniunt planue ; et quo pauciores notie pnestantiorum partium communes sunt, eo pluribus convenire debent in partibus minoris momenti. Sic etiam quo magis prominet character quidam, eo minus dilaceranda sectio, etiam si pluribus aliis notis difierunt plantm sub ea inclusie.” 18*26. Perleb, C. J.—(Lehrbuch dev Naturgcscliichte der Pjianzcnrciclis.) See tills author’s Clavis, 1838. p. xlix. 18*27. Dujiortier, B. C.—(Florida Belgica.) The following is the system of this author, who does not appear to have given any account of its principles. His Orders are equivalent to Alliances. His Staminacia begins with Conifers and ends with Lemnads, and is the only part concerning which I find any details :— Classes. Ftaminaria Sub-classes. Divisions. fSimplitegmia C’orticnlia 'Tubittoria . (uugulifloria (Bitegmia Decorticalia ) ^Solitegmia . Follinacia Fluidacia j Capsellia I K capsellia J’.Soligrania . I ITurigrania Orders. ( 1. Julitegmia < 2. Fructitegmia ( 3. Thalamitegmia ( 4. Thalamitubia \ 5. Fructitubia !6 Fructungulia 7. Calicungulia 8. Thalamuugulia 9. Thalamifloria ■ 10. Fructiiloria 111. Calicifloria j 12. Fructaulia 1 13. Thalamaulia (14. Fcnlyptria 115. Calyptria (16. Scutellinea (17. Funginia 18. Granulinln. (19. Coccullnia 120. Fartinia. Characters of the Orders. 1. .Jnlitegmla.—Flowering Rente*, placed on a catkin. 2. Fructitegmia.— Floral envelope one, epigynous. 3. rhalamiO-gmia.—Floral envelope one, hypogynous. 4. Tbalaraituriia.— ruf>o of a monopctnlous corolla hypogvnouR. 5. V mctitub.a.—Tube of a rnonopetalous corolla opigynouo. f>. f ructungulia • -ClawR of a pohp'-talotiR corolla epigynous. 7. Calicungulia.—Flaws of a polypetalout corolla perigynous. 8. Thalarnungiilia.—flaws of a polypetalous corolla liypogynoiur 9. Thalamifloria.—f’orolla hypogynous. 10. Fruelifloria.—f’orolla epigynous. J1. Calicifloria.—Corolla perizynouR. J2. Fructaulia.—Floral envelope one, epigynous. J3. Thalamaulia.—Floral envelope one, bypogynous.