Lindley system

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An early system of plant taxonomy, the Lindley system, was first published by John Lindley as An Introduction to the Natural System of Botany (Natural History, 1830).[1] This was a minor modification of that of de Candolle (1813).[2] He developed this further over a number of publications, including the Nixus plantarum (1833)[3][4] and a second edition of Natural History (1836), in which he introduced the concept of a higher order of taxonomic rank, the Alliances, in which to embedded the Tribes (families).[5][6] He also expanded his ideas on Exogens in his entry of that name in the Penny Cyclopedia (1838).[7][8] In 1839 he revised his division of the plant kingdom into classes in an article in the Botanical Register.[9][10] Lindley's system culminated in the three editions of his Vegetable Kingdom (1846, 1847, 1853).[11][12][13]

The schema of the Natural History is shown on pages xxxv and xxxvii-xlviii.[14] In the Vegetable Kingdom,[13] the schema for the first edition is on pp. lv–lxviii. The third and final edition was published in 1853,[13] with the schema on p. lv.[15] Cross references from Natural History to Vegetable Kingdom in [Square brackets].

Summary[]

An Introduction to the Natural History of Botany (1830)[]

Schema p. xxxv,[16]
Outline p. xxxvii
Index p. 345
Genera organised into Orders (referred to as Tribes, in English)
  • Class I: Vasculares (Flowering plants) p. 1
    • Subclass I: (Dicotyledons) p. 1
      • Tribe I. Angiospermae p. 2
      • Tribe II. Gymnospermae p. 245
    • Subclass II: (Monocotyledons) p. 251
      • Tribe I Petaloideae p. 252
      • Tribe II Glumaceae
  • Class II: (Flowerless plants)
    • 1.
    • 2.
    • 3.
  • Index to Introduction to Natural History p. 345[17]

Vegetable Kingdom (1846–1853)[]

Summary of previous systems p. xxxv (see Notes)
Schema for 1846 and 1853 p. lv[15]
Genera organised into Alliances and Orders

Flowerless plants (Asexual)

  • Class I:
  • Class II:

Flowering plants (Sexual)

  • Class III:
  • Class IV: Endogens
  • Class V: Dictyogens
  • Class VI:
  • Class VII: Exogens
  • Index to Vegetable Kingdom p. 833[18]

Natural History orders[]

165 orders (list p. 3)

Class I: Vasculares: Flowering plants[]

p. 1

Subclass I: Exogenae (Dicotyledons)[]

Subclass II: Endogenae (Monocotyledons)[]

Endogenae, or Monocotyledonous Plants p. 251[19]

  • Tribe I Petaloideae 32 orders p. 252[20]

(May be Tripetaloideous, Hexapetaloideous or Spadiceous)[21]

    • 8 orders[22]
      • 230 Butomeae (p. 253) [Alismales 208]
      • 229 Alismaceae (p. 253) [Alismales 209]
      • 232 Commelineae (p. 255) [Xyridales 188]
      • 233 Xyrideae (p. 255) [Xyridales 187]
      • 231 Hydrocharideae (p. 254) [Hydrales 141]
      • 234 Bromeliaceae (p. 256) [Narcissales 147]
      • 241 Scitamineae (p. 265)
      • 242 Marantaceae (p. 267) [Amomales 168]
    • (17 orders)[23]
      • 235: Hypoxideae
      • 236:
      • 237: Haemodoraceae (Blood-root tribe) p. 258*** 239: Irideae (Cornflag tribe) p. 260
      • 238: Amaryllideae (Narcissus tribe) p. 259*** 240: Orchideae
      • 239: Irideae
      • 240 Orchideae (p. 262) [Orchidales 173]
      • 239 Irideae (p. 260) [Narcissales 159]
      • 236 Burmanniae (p. 257)
      • 243 Musaceae (p. 269)
      • 235 Hypoxideae (p. 257) [Narcissales 154]
      • 238 Amaryllideae (p. 259) [Narcissales 155]
      • 237 (p. 258) [Narcissales 155]
      • ............
      • ............
      • 244 Junceae (p. 270) [Juncales 191]
      • 247 Asphodeleae (p. 273) [Liliaceae 200]
      • 248 Gilliesieae (p. 275) [Liliales 196]
      • 251 Liliaceae (p. 279) [Liliales 200]
      • 249 Smilaceae (p. 277)
      • 253 Restiaceae (p. 283) [Glumales 121] - Glumaceae
    • (7 orders)[24]
  • Tribe II Glumaceae 2 orders p. 292 [Glumales 105]
    • Cyperaceae [107]
    • Gramineae p. 292 [Graminaceae 106]

Class II: Cellulares: Flowerless plants[]

p. 307

Vegetable Kingdom alliances and orders[]

Flowerless plants[]

p. 5

Class I: Thallogens[]

3 Alliances

Class II: Acrogens[]

3 Alliances p. 51

Flowering plants[]

Class III: Rhizogens[]

3 orders p. 83

Class IV: Endogens (Monocotyledons)[]

11 Alliances p. 95

Class V: Dictyogens[]

5 orders p. 211

Class VI: Gymnogens[]

4 orders p. 221

Class VII: Exogens[]

4 subclasses

  • Sub-class I: Diclinous Exogens 8 alliances p. 249
  • Sub-class II: Hypogynous Exogens 13 alliances p. 325
    • Alliance 26: Violales p. 325
  • Sub-class III: Perigynous Exogens 10 alliances p. 523
  • Sub-class IV: Epigynous Exogens 7 alliances p. 688

Notes[]

His final schemata is illustrated in the Vegetable Kingdom, his last work, on pages lv-lxvii.[27] In this work he also reviews all his previous publications relative to the many known systems published at that time.

References[]

  1. ^ Lindley 1830.
  2. ^ Lindley 1846, 1830 Lindley An Introduction &c.
  3. ^ Lindley 1833.
  4. ^ Lindley 1846, 1833 Lindley Nixus.
  5. ^ Lindley 1836.
  6. ^ Lindley 1846, 1836 Lindley A Natural System &c.
  7. ^ Lindley 1838.
  8. ^ Lindley 1846, 1838 Lindley Exogens.
  9. ^ Lindley 1839.
  10. ^ Lindley 1846, 1839 Lindley Botanical Register.
  11. ^ Lindley 1846.
  12. ^ Lindley 1847.
  13. ^ a b c Lindley 1853.
  14. ^ Lindley 1830, Summary tables p. xxxvii .
  15. ^ a b Lindley 1853, p. lv.
  16. ^ Lindley 1830, General view .
  17. ^ Lindley 1830, p. 345.
  18. ^ Lindley 1853, p. 833.
  19. ^ Lindley 1830, xlvi.
  20. ^ Lindley 1830, Petaloideae p. 252.
  21. ^ Lindley 1830, Petaloideae p. xlvi.
  22. ^ Lindley 1830, Tripetaloideae.
  23. ^ Lindley 1830, Hexapetaloideae.
  24. ^ Lindley 1830, Spadiceae.
  25. ^ Lindley 1853, Order XLVI: Amaryllidaceae - Amaryllids p. 155
  26. ^ Lindley 1853, Order LXII: Liliaceae - Lilyworts p. 200
  27. ^ Lindley 1846, p. lv.

Bibliography[]

  • Lindley, John (1833). Nixus plantarum. London: Apud Ridgway et filios.
  • Lindley, John (1838). "Exogens". The Penny Cyclopaedia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. vol. X Ernesti–Frustum. London: Charles Knight. pp. 120–123.
  • Lindley, John (1839). "Primary Distribution of the Vegetable Garden". Botanical Register. xxv: 76–81.
A Natural System of Botany (1830–1836)
The Vegetable Kingdom (1846–1853)
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