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.
Review of previous systems p. xvii Schema p. xx
Myxothallophyta
Myxomycetes
Euthallophyta
Schizophyta
Dinoflagellata
Bacillariales
Gamophyceae
Fungi
Embryophyta Zoidiogama (Archegoniatae)
Bryophyta
Pteridophyta
Embryophyta Siphonogama (Phanerogamae)
Gymnospermae
Angiospermae
Chalazogamae
Acrogamae
Monocotyledoneae
Dicotyledoneae
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)
I. Abteilung. Phytosarcodina, Myxothallophyta, Myxomycetes (p. 1)
II. Abteilung. Schizophyta (p. 3) [vol 1 part Ia]
III. Abteilung. Flagellatae (p. 6) [vol 1 part Ia]
IV. Abteilung. Dinoflagellatae (p. 8)
? Abteilung. Silicoflagellatae (p. 8)
V. Abteilung. Zygophyceae (p. 8)
VI. Abteilung. Chlorophyceae (p. 11) [vol 1 part II]
VII. Abteilung. Charales (p. 15)
VIII. Abteilung. Phaeophyceae (p. 15)
IX. Abteilung. Dictyotales (p. 18)
X. Abteilung. Rhodophyceae (p. 18)
XI. Abteilung. Eumycetes (Fungi) (p. 25) [vol 1 part I]
XII. Abteilung. Embryophyta asiphonogama (Archegoniatae) (p. 50)
I. Unterabteilung Bryophyta (Muscinei) (p. 51) [vol 1 part III: 1]
II. Unterabteilung Pteridophyta (p. 61) [vol 1 part IV]
XIII. Abteilung. Embryophyta siphonogama (Phanerogamae) (p. 70)
I. Unterabteilung Gymnospermae (p. 70) [vol 2 part I]
II. Unterabteilung Angiospermae (p. 75) [vol 2 part I]
I. Unterabteilung Gymnospermae 6 classes (p. 70) [vol 2 part I]
II. Unterabteilung Angiospermae 2 classes (p. 75) [vol 2 part I]
1. Klasse Monocotyledoneae 11 orders (p. 76)
2. Klasse Dicotyledoneae 2 sublasses (p. 106)
Gymnospermae
6 classes (p. 70)
Angiospermae
2 classes (p. 75)
1. Klasse Monocotyledoneae 11 orders (p. 76) [vol 2 part I]
2. Klasse Dicotyledoneae 2 sublasses (p. 106)
Monocotyledoneae
11 orders
1. Reihe Pandanales (p. 77)
2. Reihe Helobiae (p. 77)
3. Reihe Triuridales (p. 80)
4. Reihe Glumiflorae (p. 80)
5. Reihe Principes (p. 84)
6. Reihe Synanthae (p. 87)
7. Reihe Spathiflorae (p. 87)
8. Reihe Farinosae (p. 91)
9. Reihe Liliiflorae (p. 93) [vol 2 part I]
10. Reihe Scitamineae (p. 101)
11. Reihe Microspermae (p. 102)
Dicotyledoneae
2 subclasses (p. 106)
1. Unterklasse Archechlamydeae
2. Unterklasse Metachlamydeae (Sympetalae) (p. 175)
Index (p. 215)
Monocotyledon family structure
11 orders (Reihe)
Pandanales
Pandanaceae
Sparganiaceae
Typhaceae
Helobiae
4 suborders
subordo Alismatineae
subordo Hydrocharitineae
subordo Scheuchzeriineae
subordo Potamogetonineae
Triuridales
Triuridaceae
Glumiflorae
Gramineae
Cyperaceae
Principes
Palmae or Arecaceae
Synanthae
Cyclanthaceae
Spathiflorae
Araceae
Lemnaceae
Farinosae
6 suborders
Flagellariaceae
Enantioblastae
Bromellinewae
Commelinineae
Pontederiineae
Philydrineae
Liliiflorae
6 suborders (Unterreihe)
- Juncineae (p. 94)
- Liliineae 11 families (p. 94)
- Iridineae families (p. 100)
- Pontederiineae
- Burmanniineae
- Philydrineae
suborder Juncineae (p. 94)
subordo Liliineae 11 families (p. 94)
subordo Iridineae 2 families (p. 100)
subordo Pontederiineae
subordo Burmanniineae 2 families
subordo Philydrineae
Scitamineae
Musaceae
Zingiberaceae
Cannaceae
Marantaceae
Lowiaceae
Microspermae
Orchidaceae
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).
Cyanoprokaryota [Part 1/1]
Acrasia (Acrasiomycota) [Part 1/1]
Eumycetozoa [Part 1/1]
Protostelia
Dictyostelia
Myxogastria (Myxomycetes)
Phytomyxea (Plasmodiophoromycota) [Part 1/1]
Fungi / Mycobionta
Chytridiomycota [Part 1/1]
Blastocladiomycetes
Chytridiomycetes
Monoblepharidomycetes
Neocallimastigomycetes
Zygomycota [Part 1/1]
Entomophthoromycotina
Mortierellomycotina
Mucoromycotina
Kickxellomycotina
Zoopagomycotina
Glomeromycota [Part 1/1]
Glomeromycetes
Ascomycota [Part 1/2, to be published]
Basidiomycota [Part 1/3, to be published]
Heterokontobionta
Labyrinthulomycota [Part 1/1]
Labyrinthulomycetes
Oomycota [Part 1/1]
Hyphochytridiomycetes
Peronosporomycetes
Cryptophyta [Part 2/1]
Cryptophyceae
Goniomonadea
Dinophyta/Dinozoa (Dinoflagellata) [Part 2/1]
Perkinsea
Oxyrrhidophyceae
Ellobiophyceae
Syndiniophyceae
Noctiluciphyceae
Dinophyceae
Haptophyta [Part 2/1]
Pavlovophyceae
Coccolithophyceae
Heterokontophyta / Ochrophyta [Part 2/1]
Diatomeae, Bacillariophyceae s.l.
Coscinodiscophyceae
Mediophyceae
Fragilariophyceae
Bacillariophyceae
Other heterokontophytes
Bolidophyceae
Dictyochophyceae
Pelagophyceae
Pinguiophyceae
Eustigmatophyceae
Picophagea
Synchromophyceae
Chrysophyceae
Raphidophyceae
Chrysomerophyceae
Aurearenophyceae
Phaeothamniophyceae
Xanthophyceae
Schizocladiophyceae
Phaeophyceae
Glaucobionta [Part 2/1]
Glaucophyta
Rhodobionta [Part 2/2, to be published]
Rhodophyta
Organisation type "Green Algae"
Chlorarachniophyta / Cercozoa [Part 2/1]
Chlorarachniophyceae
Euglenophyta/Euglenozoa [Part 2/1]
Euglenophyceae
Chlorobionta ("Viridiplantae")
Chlorophyta [Part 2/1]
Nephroselmidophyceae
Mamiellophyceae
Prasinophyceae
Pedinophyceae
Chlorodendrophyceae
Trebouxiophyceae
Chlorophyceae
Ulvophyceae
Chlorophyta incertae sedis
Palmophyllales
Streptophyta
Mesostigmatophyceae [Part 2/1]
Chlorokybophyceae [Part 2/1]
Klebsormidiophyceae [Part 2/1]
Coleochaetophyceae [Part 2/1]
Zygnematophyceae [Part 2/1]
Charophyceae [Part 2/1]
Embryobionta
"Bryophytes" [Part 3]
Marchantiophyta (Hepaticae)
Bryophyta (Musci)
Anthocerotophyta
Polysporangiomorpha [Part 3]
"Protracheophytes" (Horneophytopsida)
Tracheophyta
Rhyniophytina [Part 3]
Lycophytina [Part 3]
Euphyllophytina [Part 3]
“Trimerophytina”
Moniliformopses (Cladoxylopsida, Psilotopsida, Equisetopsida, Marattiopsida, Polypodiopsida)
Radiatopses (Progymnospermopsida)
Spermatophytina
Pinopsida (gymnosperms) [Part 4, to be published]
Magnoliopsida (angiosperms)
Magnoliidae [Part 4, to be published]
Lilianae (monocotyledons)
Acorales, Alismatales, Petrosaviales, Dioscoreales, Pandanales, Liliales, Asparagales [Part 4, to be published]
Arecales, Commelinales, Poales, Zingiberales, Dasypogonales [Part 5, to be published]
Eudicotyledons [Part 5, to be published]
