Die Natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien is a botanical work in German language, first published in many volumes between 1887–1915 and written by Adolf Engler (1844–1930) and Karl Anton Prantl (1849–1893). It contained 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.
The first edition of Die Natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien appeared in 23 volumes. An incomplete second edition was issued in 28 parts (1924–1980), although Engler had died in 1930. It is still considered one of the few true World Floras.
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).
Contents
First edition (1887–1915)
The complete 23 volume work was published in four parts (Teil(e)), together with supplements and indices. Each part was further divided in Abteilung(en) (sections).The volumes are arranged as follows:
Teil 1:
Abt. 1, 1897; Myxothallophyta (Abt. I): Myxomycetes. Euthallophyta (Abt. II): Fungi (Eumycetes): Phycomycetes & Ascomycetes.
Abt. 1*, 1907; Euthallophyta (Abt. II): Eumycetes: Lichenes.
Abt. 1**, 1900; Euthallophyta (Abt. II): Eumycetes: Basidiomycetes & Fungi imperfecti.
Abt. 1a, 1900; Euthallophyta (Abt. II): Schyzophyta & Flagellata.
Abt. 1b, 1896; Euthallophyta (Abt. II): Peridiniales (Gymnodiniaceae, Prorocentraceae, Peridiniaceae) and Bacillariaceae.
Abt. 2, 1897; Euthallophyta (Abt. II): Euphyceae.
Abt. 3, Hälfte 1, 1909; Embryophyta zoidiogama (Abt. III): Hepaticae & Musci.
Abt. 3, Hälfte 2, 1909; Embryophyta zoidiogama (Abt. III): Musci.
Abt. 4 1902; Embryophyta asiphonogama (Abt. III): Pteridophyta.
Teil 2:
Abt. 1, 1889; Embroyophyta siphonogama (Abt. IV): Gymnospermae & Angiospermae (Monocotyledoneae: Thyphaceae etc.).
Abt. 2, 1887; Monocotyledoneae: Gramineae & Cyperaceae.
Abt. 3, 1889; Monocotyledoneae: Palmae etc.
Abt. 4, 1888; Monocotyledoneae: Flagellariaceae etc.
Abt. 5, 1888; Monocotyledoneae: Juncaceae etc.
Abt. 6, 1889; Monocotyledoneae: Musaceae etc.
Teil 3:
Abt. 1, 1889; Dicotyledonae: Saururaceae etc.
Abt. 1a, 1893; Dicotyledoneae: Polygonaceae etc.
Abt. 1b, 1889; Dicotyledoneae: Phytolaccaceae etc.
Abt. 2, 1891; Dicotyledoneae: Nymphaeaceae etc.
Abt. 2a, 1891; Dicotyledoneae: Podostomataceae etc.
Abt. 3. 1894; Dicotyledoneae: Rosaceae etc.
Abt. 4, 1896; Dicotyledoneae: Geraniaceae etc.
Abt. 5, 1896; Dicotyledoneae: Euphorbiaceae etc.
Abt. 6, 1895; Dicotyledoneae: Elaeocarpaceae etc.
Abt. 6a, 1894; Dicotyledoneae: Flacourtiaceae etc. (Index 6–8 p. 272)
Abt. 7, 1893; Dicotyledoneae: Lythraceae etc.
Abt. 8, 1894; Dicotyledoneae: Araliaceae etc.
Teil 4:
Abt. 1, 1897; Dicotyledoneae: Clethraceae etc.
Abt. 2, 1895; Dicotyledoneae: Oleaceae etc.
Abt. 3a, 1897; Dicotyledoneae: Convolvulaceae etc.
Abt. 3b, 1895; Dicotyledoneae: Nolanaceae etc.
Abt. 4, 1891; Dicotyledoneae: Rubiaceae etc.
Abt. 5, 1894; Dicotyledoneae: Cucurbitaceae etc.
Nachträge (supplements)
Teil 1, Abt. 2, Nachträge, 1911
Teilen 2–4, Nachträge 1, 1897
Teilen 2–4, Nachträge 2, 1900
Teilen 2–4, Nachträge 3 (or Ergänzungshefte 2), 1908
Teilen 2–4, Nachträge 4 (or Ergänzungshefte 3), 1915
Gesamtregister (index)
Teil 1, Gesamtregister, 1909.
Teil 2–4, Gesamtregister, 1899.
Synopsis
The major groupings (Abteilung, Unterabteilung), with selected lower rankings are shown here with [Volume number] and page number. N (Nachträge = supplement).
Abteilung Myxothallophyta (Myxomycetes) [I (1)] 1897
Abteilung Euthallophyta
Unterabteilung Fungi (Eumycetes)
Unterabteilung Schizophyta [I (1a)] 1900
Klasse Schizomycetes (Bacteria)
Klasse Schizophyceae (Myxophycaceae) p. 45
Klasse Flagellata p. 93
Unterklasse Peridiniales [I (1b)] p. 1
Unterklasse Bacillariales (Diatomeae) p. 34
Fam. Bacillariaceae
Unterabteilung Euphyceae (Algae) [I (2)]
Klasse Conjugatae
Klasse Chlorophyceae
Klasse Characeae
Klasse Phaeophyceae (Fucoideae)
Klasse Dictyotales
Klasse Rhodophyceae
Abteilung Embryophyta Zoidiogama (Archegoniatae) (later Embryophyta Asiphonogama) [I (3)] 1909
Unterabteilung Bryophyta (Muscinei)
Klasse Hepaticae p. 1
Second edition 1924–
Bd. 1b: Schizophyta. Klasse Schizophyceae. 1942 (reprint 1959)
Bd. 2: Peridineae (Dinoflagellatae) - Diatomeae (Bacillariophyta) - Myxomycetes. 1928
E. Lindemann, Peridineae - G. Karsten, Bacillariophyta (Diatomeae) - E. Jahn, Myxomycetes
Bd. 3: Chlorophyceae (nebst Conjugatae, Heterocontae und Charophyta). 1927 (reprint 1959)
Bd. 5a: I: Eumycetes: Allgemeiner Teil: Bau, Entwicklung und Lebensweise der Pilze. 1943 (reprint 1959)
Bd. 5b. 8: Eumycecetes (Fungi) – Klasse: Ascomycetes, Reihe Euascales, Unterreihe VIII: Tuberineae. 1938
Bd. 6: Eumycetes (Fungi): Basidiomycetes. 1928
P. Dietel, 1. Unterklasse: Hemibasidii - S. Killermann, 2. Unterklasse: Eubasidii, Reihe Hymenomyceteae
Bd. 7a: Eumycetes (Fungi) – Klasse: Basidiomycetes. 1933 (reprint 1959)
Bd. 8: Lichenes (Flechten). 1926
M. Fünfstück, A. Allgemeiner Teil - A. Zahlbruckner, B. Spezieller Teil: Ascolichenes (Schlauchflechten); Hymenolichenes (Basidiomycetenflechten)
Bd. 10-11: Embryophyta zoidiogama (Archegoniatae): Musci (Laubmoose), Hälfte 1–2. 1924-
Bd. 10: Musci (Laubmoose), 1. Hälfte. 1924 (reprint 1960)
W. Ruhland, Musci, Allgemeiner Teil - W. Ruhland, I. Unterklasse Sphagnales: Allgemeine Verhältnisse - H. Paul, Sphagnaceae (Torfmoose) - W. Ruhland, II. Unterklasse Andreaeales: Allgemeine Verhältnisse - V. F. Brotherus, Andreaeaceae - W. Ruhland, III. Unterklasse Bryales: I. Allgemeine Verhältnisse - V. F. Brotherus, II. Spezieller Teil - 1. Reihengruppe Eubryinales; 1. Reihe Fissidentales, 2. Reihe Dicranales, 3. Reihe Pottiales, 4. Reihe Grimmiales, 5. Reihe Funariales, 6. Reihe Schistostegiales, 7. Reihe Tetraphidales, 8. Reihe Eubryales