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). This was a minor modification of that of de Candolle (1813). He developed this further over a number of publications, including the Nixus plantarum (1833) and a second edition of Natural History (1836). He also expanded his ideas on Exogens in his entry of that name in the Penny Cyclopedia (1838). In 1839 he revised his division of the plant kingdom into classes in an article in the Botanical Register. Lindley's system culminated in the three editions of his Vegetable Kingdom (1846, 1847, 1853)
The schema of the Natural History is shown on pages xxxv and xxxvii-xlviii. In the Vegetable Kingdom, the schema for the first edition is on pp. lv–lxviii. The third and final edition was published in 1853, with the schema on p. lv. Cross references from Natural History to Vegetable Kingdom in [Square brackets].
Schema p. xxxv,Outline p. xxxviiIndex p. 345Genera organised into Orders (referred to as Tribes, in English)
Class I: Vasculares (Flowering plants) p. 1Subclass I: Exogenae (Dicotyledons)Tribe I. AngiospermaeTribe II. Gymnospermae p. 245Subclass II: Endogenae (Monocotyledons) p. 251Tribe I Petaloideae p. 252Tribe II GlumaceaeClass II: Cellulares (Flowerless plants)1. Filicoideae2. Muscoideae3. AphyllaeIndex to Introduction to Natural History p. 345Summary of previous systems p. xxxv (see Notes)Schema for 1846 and 1853 p. lvGenera organised into Alliances and Orders
Flowerless plants (Asexual)
Class I: ThallogensClass II: AcrogensFlowering plants (Sexual)
Class III: RhizogensClass IV: EndogensClass V: DictyogensClass VI: GymnogensClass VII: ExogensIndex to Vegetable Kingdom p. 833p. 1
Tribe I. Angiospermae p. 2PolypetaleThalamifloraeApocarpaeMenispermeae...CoriarieaeSyncarpaeNymphaeaceae...HumiriaceaeCalycifloraeApocarpaeSaxifrageae...CrassulaceaeSyncarpaeMalesherbiaceae...AlangieaeApetaleAristolochiae...EmpetreaeAchlamydeaePodostemeae....PiperaceaeMonopetaleGesnereae...OrobancheaeTribe II. Gymnospermae p. 245ConiferaeCycadeaeEndogenae, or Monocotyledonous Plants p. 251
Tribe I Petaloideae 32 orders p. 252(May be Tripetaloideous, Hexapetaloideous or Spadiceous)
Tripetaloideae 8 orders230 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]Hexapetaloideae(17 orders)235: Hypoxideae236: Burmannieae237: Haemodoraceae (Blood-root tribe) p. 258*** 239: Irideae (Cornflag tribe) p. 260238: Amaryllideae (Narcissus tribe) p. 259*** 240: Orchideae239: Irideae240 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 Haemadoraceae (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] - GlumaceaeSpadiceae (7 orders)254 Pandaneae p. 284255 Typhaceae p. 285256 Aroideae p. 286257 Balanophoreae p. 288258 Fluviales p. 289259 Juncagineae p. 290259 Pistiaceae p. 291 [Arales 124]Tribe II Glumaceae 2 orders p. 292 [Glumales 105]Cyperaceae [107]Gramineae p. 292 [Graminaceae 106]p. 307
1. Filicoideae, or Fern-like plantsEquisetaceaeFilicesLycopodiaceaeMarsileaceae2. Muscoideae, or Moss-like plantsMusciHepaticaeCharaceae3. AphyllaeLichenesFungiAlgaep. 5
3 Alliances
Algales p. 8Diatomaceae...CharaceaeFungales, Fungi p. 29Hymenomycetes...PhysomycetesLichenales, Lichens p. 45GraphidaceaeCollemaceaeParmeliaceae3 Alliances p. 51
Muscales, or Moss-like plants p. 54HepaticaeRicciaceae...Equisetaceae, HorsetailsMusciAndraeaceaeBryaceaeLycopodales p. 68LycopodaceaeMarsileaceaeFilicales p. 74OphioglossaceaePolypodiaceae, FernsDanaeaceae3 orders p. 83
Balanophoraceae p. 88Cytinaceae p. 91Rafflesiaceae p. 9311 Alliances p. 95
Glumales 5 orders p. 105Graminaceae, GrassesCyperaceae, Sedges...Eriocaulaceae, PipewortsArales 4 orders p. 123PistiaceaeTyphaceaeAraceaePandanaceaePalmales, Palms 1 order p. 133PalmaceaeHydrales 4 orders p. 140HydrocharidaceaeNaiadaceaeTriuridaceaeZosteraceaeNarcissales 6 orders p. 146Bromeliaceae p. 147TaccaceaeHaemodoraceaeHypoxidaceae p. 154Amaryllidaceae, Amaryllids 4 tribes 68 genera 400 species p. 155AmarylleaeNarcisseaeAlstromerieaeAgaveaeIridaceae p. 159Amomales 3 orders p. 162MusaceaeZingiberaceaeMarantaceaeOrchidales 3 orders p. 170BurmanniaceaeOrchidaceae, OrchidsApostasiaceaeXyridales 4 orders p. 185Philydraceae....MayaceaeJuncales 2 orders p. 190Juncaceae, RushesOrontiaceaeLiliales p. 195 4 ordersGilliesiaceae p. 196MelanthaceaeLiliaceae, Lilyworts 11 tribes 133 genera 1200 species p. 200I Tulipeae...IV Scilleae...IX Asparageae...XI OphiopogoneaePontederaceaeAlismales 3 orders p. 207ButomaceaeAlismaceaeJuncaginaceae5 orders p. 211
Dioscoreaceae, Yams p. 214...Roxburghiaceae4 orders p. 221
Cycadaceae, CycadsPinaceae, Conifers p. 226TaxaceaeGnetaceae4 subclasses
Sub-class I: Diclinous Exogens 8 alliances p. 249Sub-class II: Hypogynous Exogens 13 alliances p. 326Sub-class III: Perigynous Exogens 10 alliances p. 523Sub-class IV: Epigynous Exogens 7 alliances p. 688