Syllabus der Pflanzenfamilien explained

Syllabus der Pflanzenfamilien
Author:Adolf Engler
Orig Lang Code:de
Country:Germany
Language:German
Subject:Botany
Published:1892–
Publisher:Gebrüder Borntraeger Verlag
Media Type:Print

Syllabus der Pflanzenfamilien (1892–) by Adolf Engler (1844–1930) is a complete revision of plant families down to generic level and often even further. As such it forms part of the Engler system of plant taxonomy.

Engler's starting point was that of Eichler who had been the first to use phylogenetic principles, and reflected the new post-Darwinian perspective, although Engler himself did not think that his was. His modified Eichler schema first appeared in 1886 in his Guide to Breslau Botanic Garden (of which he was the director) and was expanded in his Syllabus in 1892. This reflected the new post-Darwinian perspective. Engler's Syllabus der Pflanzenfamilien first appeared in 1892 with the title Syllabus der Vorlesungen über specielle und medicinisch-pharmaceutische Botanik. Many subsequent editions have appeared since, and it was continued after Engler's death in 1930. The most recent edition was the 13th in 2009. A number of references to the Engler system actually refer to later revisions ('modified Engler system') undertaken by Melchior and colleagues, the 12th edition of the Syllabus, also referred to as the Melchior system.

Synopses

LatinEnglish
AbteilungdivisioDivision
UnterabteilungsubdivisioSubdivision
KlasseclassisClass
ReiheordoOrder
UnterreihesubordoSuborder
Fam.familiaFamily
Unterfam.subfamiliaSubfamily
Gruppe (§) tribus Tribe
Gattung genusGenus
ArtspeciesSpecies

First edition (1892)

Review of previous systems p. xviiSchema p. xx

Third edition (1903)

The main groups of plants are shown here with page numbers in (parentheses) and some corresponding volumes in Die Natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien in [square brackets], however there are changes between editions:

Review of previous systems p. xxi

From schema and index (pp. xxiv-xxv)

XIII Embryophyta siphonogama

Gymnospermae

6 classes (p. 70)

Angiospermae

2 classes (p. 75)

= Monocotyledoneae

=11 orders

= Dicotyledoneae

=2 subclasses (p. 106)

Index (p. 215)

Monocotyledon family structure

11 orders (Reihe)

=Pandanales

=

= Helobiae

=4 suborders

Alismataceae

Butomaceae

Hydrocharitaceae

Scheuchzeriaceae

Aponogetonaceae

Juncaginaceae

Potamogetonaceae

Najadaceae

Zannichelliaceae

= Triuridales

=

= Glumiflorae

=

Maydeae

Andropogoneae

Paniceae

Oryzeae

Phalarideae

Agrostideae

Aveneae

Festuceae

Chlorideae

Hordeeae

Bambuseae

= Principes

=

= Synanthae

=

= Spathiflorae

=

= Farinosae

=6 suborders

= Liliiflorae

=3 suborders (Unterreihe) 9 families

  1. Juncineae 1 family (p. 94)
  2. Liliineae 7 families (p. 94)
  3. Iridineae 1 family (p. 100)

Juncaceae

Stemonaceae (p. 94)

Liliaceae (p. 94) [pages 10–91]

subfamilia Melanthioideae 6 tribes (p. 94)

Tofieldieae

Helonieae

Veratreae

Uvularieae

Anguillarieae

Colchiceae

subfamilia Herrerioideae (p. 95)

subfamilia Asphodeloideae 8 tribes (p. 95)

Asphodeleae

Hemerocallideae

Aloineae

Aphyllantheae (p. 96)

Johnsonieae

Dasypogoneae

Lomandreae

Calectasieae

subfamilia Allioideae 3 tribes(p. 96)

Agapantheae

Allieae

Gilliesieae

subfamilia Lilioideae 2 tribes (p. 96)

Tulipeae 6 genera

Scilleae 7 genera

subfamilia Dracaenoideae 3 tribes (p. 97)

subfamilia Asparagoideae 4 tribes (p. 97)

subfamilia Ophiopogonoideae (p. 97)

subfamilia Aletroideae (p. 98)

subfamilia Luzuriagoideae (p. 98)

subfamilia Smilacoideae (p. 98)

Haemodoraceae (p. 98)

Amaryllidaceae 3 subfamilies (p. 98)

subfamilia Amaryllidoideae 2 tribes

Amaryllideae (p. 98)

Narcisseae (p. 99)

subfamilia Agavoideae (p. 99)

subfamilia Campynematoideae (p. 99)

Velloziaceae (p. 99)

Taccaceae (p. 99)

Dioscoreaceae 2 tribes (p. 99)

Iridaceae (p. 100)

subfamilia Crocoideae

subfamilia Iridoideae 3 tribes

subfamilia Ixioideae 3 tribes

= Scitamineae

=

= Microspermae

=

In modern classifications, Engler's divisions I - XI are not considered plants but are classified in other groups (although some botanists do accept Engler's divisions VII and VIII, the "green algae", as plants).

Thirteenth edition (2009-)

Bibliography

Works by Engler

Syllabus editions 1892–1924

Posthumous editions

Other works by Engler

Works about Engler

External links