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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    NATURAL SYSTEMS. [Bartmnu* Class LTT. Mvrtw.<r. Memecylese, 731 Melastomacesc, 731 Myrtaceae, 734 Class LIII. Lampro- phyllje. Carcelliacese, 396 TernstrcemiaceEe, 396 Chlenacese, 48G Class LIT. Coiomni- FER-fE. Tiliace®, 371 Sterculiacea!, 360 Bbttneriaceae, 363 Hermanniaceae, 303 Dombeyacese, 363 Malvaceae, 368 Class LV. GaiaNAi.ES. Geraniacose, 493 Linear, 485 Oxalidear, 488 Class LVI. A.mpei.ide.e. Sarmentacear, 439 Leencea:, 439 Meliacese, 463 Cedrelese, 461 Class LVH. MAi.no- H!U. ? Rbizobolese, 398 Tropteoleae, 366 Class LYIII. Trtcoccje. Stackhouse®, 589 Buphorbiaceae, 274 Empetre®, 285 Bruniaceae, 785 Hbamncae, 581 Aquifoliacese, 597 Pittospore®, 441 Oelastrine®, 586 ? Hippocrateaceae, 584 ? Stapliyleaceae, 381 Malpighince®, 388 Acerine®, 387 Coriarie®, 475 Erythroxyle®, 391 Sapindocere, 382 Hippocastanese, 382 Class LIX. Terebin TtirN.E. Oclmaee®, 474 Simarube®, 476 I Zanthoxyle®, 472 Diosmeae, 469 Rutace®, 469 Zygophylleie, 478 Aurnntiaceae, 457 Atnyride®, 459 Connaraceae, 463 Cassuvieae, 465 ? Juglande®, 292 ClaSS LX. CALOPHYTAS. Pomace®, 559 Rosace®, 563 Dryndc®, 563 Spir®ace®, 563 Amygdaleae, 557 Chrysobalaneae, 542 Papilionaceae, 544 Swartziese, 544 Caesalpineae, 544 Mimose®, 544 ] 830. Lindley, John.—(An Introduction to the Natural System of Botany, <fcc.) This was a slight modification of De Candolle’s plan, with the apetalous and polvpe- talous plants thrown together, and consequently with a different sequence of the Natural Orders. No attempt was made at forming the minor groups, now called Alliances. Class I. Vascui.ares, or Flowering Plants. Sub-class 1. Excgens or Dicotyledons. Tribe 1. Angiospernuc. § 1. Polypetalous, apetalous, and acldamydeous plants. § 2. Monopetalous plants. Tribe 2. Gymnosperm®. Sub-class 2. Endogens or Monocotyledons. Tribe 1. l’etaloide®. Tribe 2. Glumnce®. Class II. Cei.lt;i.ares, or flowerless plants. Tribe 1. Filicoide® ; or Fern-like plants. Tribe 2. Muscoidete : or Moss-like plants. Tribe 3. Aphyllre; or Leafless plant3. 1832. Hess. J.—(Ueberdcht der Phancroyamischen naturlichen pjlanzenfami lien mit einer kwrzcn cliarakteristik derselben). This is essentially an imitation of the method of De Candolle, with some changes in the sequence of Orders. No attempt is made at forming groups higher than Natural Orders, and it cannot be said that the work has contributed to the progress of Natural classification. The great object of the author seems to have been to form a good series. 1832. Schultz, Carl Heinrich.—(Naturlich.es System des Pjlanzcnrcichs nach seiner inneren organization). In some respects this is like the system of De Candolle. The author first breaks up the Vegetable Kingdom into Homorgana, which have an exclusively cellular construc- tion, and Heterorgana, which are formed with spiral vessels, and laticiferous vessels in addition. These are evidently the Cellular and Vascular plants of De Candolle. His Heterorgana he divides into Synorgana and Dichorgana, the first having all the forms of tissue dispersed through a common cellular mass, the latter having them separated in the form of bark and wood; Synorgana are therefore Endogens, and Dichorgana Exogens. The principal peculiarity consists in laticiferous vessels or cinenchyma being made a mark of classification, a certain number of flowering plants being thus combined with flowerless, under the name of Homorgana florifera ; viz., Charade, Naiads, Horn- worts, Podostemads, Seawracks, Hydrocharids, Lemnads, &c. Another peculiar feature is the formation among Synorgana, or Endogens, of a Class called Synorgana dichor- ganoidea, which is regarded as intermediate in nature between Synorgana and Dichorgana. This Class is divided into 2 groups, of which the first consists of Peppers, Saururads, and Chloranths, the second of Nyctagos, Waterstars, Hippurids, Amaranths, Cycads, Waterlilies, &c. Tile plan of this classification is as follows :—