Adanson system


The Adanson system published by French botanist Michel Adanson as the Familles des plantes in two volumes in 1763 was an important step in botanical nomenclature by establishing the ordering of genera into families.
Michel Adanson listed 58 families, divided by sections, for the 1615 genera known to him. He gave these both French and Latin names. The system was completed by Antoine Laurent de Jussieu in 1789.

Plant families

Adanson's listing of families is as follows.
Note spelling varies throughout text. The detailed descriptions of families are separately paginated, and shown here in italics, after the Latin names. Some families shown with sections.
  1. Bissus Byssi
  2. Champignons Fungi 4
  3. Fucus Fuci 12
  4. Epatikes Hepaticae 14
  5. Foujeres Filices 16
  6. Palmiers Palmae 22
  7. Gramens Gramina 26
  8. Liliasees Liliaceae 42
  9. # Junci 46
  10. # Lilia
  11. # Scillae
  12. # Cepae
  13. # Asparagi 51
  14. # Hyacinthi 52
  15. # Narcissi 55
  16. # Irides 58
  17. Jenjanbres Zingiberes 61
  18. Orchis Orchides 68
  19. Aristoloches Aristolochiae 71
  20. Eleagnus Elaeagni 77
  21. Onagres Onagrae 81
  22. Mirtes Myrti 86
  23. Ombelliferes Umbelletae 89
  24. Composees Compositae 103
  25. Campanules Campanulae 132
  26. Briones Bryoniae 135
  27. Aparines Aparines 140
  28. Scabieuses Scabiosae 148
  29. Chevrefeuilles Caprifolia 153
  30. Aireles Vaccinia 160
  31. Apocins Apocyna 167
  32. Bouraches Borragines 173
  33. Labiees Labiatae 180
  34. Vervenes Verbenae 195
  35. Personees Personatae 202
  36. Solanons Solana 215
  37. Jasmins Jasmina 220
  38. Anagallis Anagallides 227
  39. Salikaires Salicariae 232
  40. Pourpiers Portulacae 235
  41. Joubarbes Seda 246
  42. Alsines Alsines 250
  43. Blitons Blita 258
  44. Jalaps Jalapae 263
  45. Amarantes Amaranthi 266
  46. Espargoutes Spergulae 270
  47. Persikaires Persicariae 273
  48. Garou Thymelaeae 278
  49. Rosiers Rosae 286
  50. Jujubiers Zizyphi 297
  51. Legumineuses Leguminosae 306
  52. Pistachiers Pistaciae 332
  53. Titimales Tithymali 346
  54. Anones Anonae 359
  55. Chataigners Castaneae 366
  56. Tilleuls Tiliae 378
  57. Geranions Gerania 384
  58. Mauves Malvae 390
  59. Capriers Capparides 402
  60. Cruciferes Cruciferae 409
  61. Pavots Papavera 425
  62. Cistes Cisti 434
  63. Renoncules Ranunculi 451
  64. Arons Ara 461
  65. Pins Pinus 473
  66. Mousses Musci 482