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. xxxvii
Index p. 345
Genera organised into Orders (referred to as Tribes, in English)
Class I: Vasculares (Flowering plants) p. 1
Subclass I: Exogenae (Dicotyledons)
Tribe I. Angiospermae
Tribe II. Gymnospermae p. 245
Subclass II: Endogenae (Monocotyledons) p. 251
Tribe I Petaloideae p. 252
Tribe II Glumaceae
Class II: Cellulares (Flowerless plants)
1. Filicoideae
2. Muscoideae
3. Aphyllae
Index to Introduction to Natural History p. 345
Summary of previous systems p. xxxv (see Notes)
Schema for 1846 and 1853 p. lv
Genera organised into Alliances and Orders
Flowerless plants (Asexual)
Class I: Thallogens
Class II: Acrogens
Flowering plants (Sexual)
Class III: Rhizogens
Class IV: Endogens
Class V: Dictyogens
Class VI: Gymnogens
Class VII: Exogens
Index to Vegetable Kingdom p. 833
p. 1
Tribe I. Angiospermae p. 2
Polypetale
Thalamiflorae
Apocarpae
Menispermeae
...
Coriarieae
Syncarpae
Nymphaeaceae
...
Humiriaceae
Calyciflorae
Apocarpae
Saxifrageae
...
Crassulaceae
Syncarpae
Malesherbiaceae
...
Alangieae
Apetale
Aristolochiae
...
Empetreae
Achlamydeae
Podostemeae
....
Piperaceae
Monopetale
Gesnereae
...
Orobancheae
Tribe II. Gymnospermae p. 245
Coniferae
Cycadeae
Endogenae, 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: Hypoxideae
236: Burmannieae
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 Haemadoraceae (p. 258) [Narcissales 155]
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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
Spadiceae (7 orders)254 Pandaneae p. 284
255 Typhaceae p. 285
256 Aroideae p. 286
257 Balanophoreae p. 288
258 Fluviales p. 289
259 Juncagineae p. 290
259 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 plants
Equisetaceae
Filices
Lycopodiaceae
Marsileaceae
2. Muscoideae, or Moss-like plants
Musci
Hepaticae
Characeae
3. Aphyllae
Lichenes
Fungi
Algae
p. 5
3 Alliances
Algales p. 8
Diatomaceae
...
Characeae
Fungales, Fungi p. 29
Hymenomycetes
...
Physomycetes
Lichenales, Lichens p. 45
Graphidaceae
Collemaceae
Parmeliaceae
3 Alliances p. 51
Muscales, or Moss-like plants p. 54
Hepaticae
Ricciaceae
...
Equisetaceae, Horsetails
Musci
Andraeaceae
Bryaceae
Lycopodales p. 68
Lycopodaceae
Marsileaceae
Filicales p. 74
Ophioglossaceae
Polypodiaceae, Ferns
Danaeaceae
3 orders p. 83
Balanophoraceae p. 88
Cytinaceae p. 91
Rafflesiaceae p. 93
11 Alliances p. 95
Glumales 5 orders p. 105
Graminaceae, Grasses
Cyperaceae, Sedges
...
Eriocaulaceae, Pipeworts
Arales 4 orders p. 123
Pistiaceae
Typhaceae
Araceae
Pandanaceae
Palmales, Palms 1 order p. 133
Palmaceae
Hydrales 4 orders p. 140
Hydrocharidaceae
Naiadaceae
Triuridaceae
Zosteraceae
Narcissales 6 orders p. 146
Bromeliaceae p. 147
Taccaceae
Haemodoraceae
Hypoxidaceae p. 154
Amaryllidaceae, Amaryllids 4 tribes 68 genera 400 species p. 155Amarylleae
Narcisseae
Alstromerieae
Agaveae
Iridaceae p. 159
Amomales 3 orders p. 162
Musaceae
Zingiberaceae
Marantaceae
Orchidales 3 orders p. 170
Burmanniaceae
Orchidaceae, Orchids
Apostasiaceae
Xyridales 4 orders p. 185
Philydraceae
....
Mayaceae
Juncales 2 orders p. 190
Juncaceae, Rushes
Orontiaceae
Liliales p. 195 4 orders
Gilliesiaceae p. 196
Melanthaceae
Liliaceae, Lilyworts 11 tribes 133 genera 1200 species p. 200I Tulipeae
...
IV Scilleae
...
IX Asparageae
...
XI Ophiopogoneae
Pontederaceae
Alismales 3 orders p. 207
Butomaceae
Alismaceae
Juncaginaceae
5 orders p. 211
Dioscoreaceae, Yams p. 214
...
Roxburghiaceae
4 orders p. 221
Cycadaceae, Cycads
Pinaceae, Conifers p. 226
Taxaceae
Gnetaceae
4 subclasses
Sub-class I: Diclinous Exogens 8 alliances p. 249
Sub-class II: Hypogynous Exogens 13 alliances p. 326
Sub-class III: Perigynous Exogens 10 alliances p. 523
Sub-class IV: Epigynous Exogens 7 alliances p. 688
