Plant lists by John Forbes
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Title - Plant lists by John Forbes
Record type - Archive
Original Reference - RHS/Col/3/3/8
Date - c.1820s
Scope & content - Lists of plants, mostly arranged in Linnean taxonomy in classes and orders. All the lists have been crossed out, and frequently individual plant names have been crossed out
Includes a loose sheet written in an unidentified hand: 'Lists of plants arranged under the orders to which they belong. Found among Mr Forbes' papers'
Physical description: The papers are enclosed loose in a paper wrapper. Many of the edges are brittle and torn, with some loss of text. Fragile. Handle with care. The folder contains papers of various sizes, but all are written in the same hand and appear to belong together. The papers are in the order in which they were found
List of Enneandria, in one column, including Laurus cassia [Cinnamomum cassia], Laurus sassafras [Sassafras albidum], Rheum sibericum [Rheum sibiricum, identification unresolved as at Jun 2018, possibly Rheum rhaponticum], Butomus umbellatus and Anacardium occidentale [here the list includes 15 more plants]. 1 page
List of Pentandria, in two columns, including Phlox paniculata, Pulmonaria virginica [Mertensia pulmonarioides], Viola cenisia, Nicotiana paniculata and Rhamnus alpina [here the list includes approximately 600 more plants]. 12 pages
List of mosses, in two columns, including Hypnum filicinum, Dicranum flavescens, Polytrichum septentrionale [Polytrichastrum alpinum var. septentrionale], Weissia lanceolata and Grimmia daviesii [here the list includes approximately 300 more plants]. 4 pages
List headed 'filices in my herbarium', in two columns, including Hemionitis palmata, Lycopodium complanatum, Aspidium marginale [Dryopteris marginalis], Pteris atropurpurea [Pellaea atropurpurea] and Trichomanes crispum [here the list includes approximately 300 more plants]. 4 pages
List of Triandria, in two columns, including Hippocratea scandens [Hippocratea volubilis], Queria hispanica [Minuartia hamata], Valeriana calcitrapa [Centranthus calcitrapa], Andropogon martini [Cymbopogon martini] and Crocus circumscissus [Crocus biflorus] [here the list includes approximately 120 more plants]. 2 pages
List of Diandria, in two columns, including Veronica taurica [Veronica orientalis], Veronica exaltata [identification unresolved as at Jun 2018], Salvia patula [Salvia argentea], Salvia campestris [Salvia virgata] and Acaena sericea [here the list includes approximately 40 more plants]. 1 page
List of Tetrandria, in two columns, including Ammannia nana [Rotala indica], Pothus lanceolata [Anthurium acaule], Pavetta indica, Spermacocce teres [Knoxia sumatrensis] and Protea anemonifolia [Isopogon anemonifolius] [here the list includes approximately 260 more plants]. 4 pages
List of Cryptogamia [Cryptogamae], in two columns, including Fucus ciliatus, Fucus rubens, Fucus digitatus, Ulva defracta and a species of Rivularia [here the list includes approximately 185 more algae]. 3 pages
List of Gramina [Poaceae], in two columns, including Digitaria sanguinalis, Panicum grossum [Echinochloa crus-galli], Milium effusum, Holcus odoratus [Hierochloe odorata] and Xyris operculata [here the list includes approximately 240 more plants]. 3 pages
List of Didynamia, in two columns, including Ajuga reptans, Ajuga genevensis, Linnaea borealis, Hastingia coccinea [Holmskioldia sanguinea], and 'four species of plants Didynamia' [here the list includes 23 more plants]. 1 page
List of Syngenesia, in three columns, including Senecio angustifolius, Gnaphalium americanum, Zinnia multiflora [Zinnia peruviana], Aster spurius [Symphyotrichum novae-angliae] and Calendula pumila [Lagenophora pumila] [here the list includes approximately 780 more plants]. 7 pages
List of Tetradynamia, in three columns, including Hutchinsia petrae [Hornungia petrae], Hypecoum erecta [Hypecoum erectum], Lepidium iberis [Lepidium virginicum], Arabis pendulus [Catolobus pendulus] and Hesperis runcinata [Hesperis sylvestris] [here the list includes approximately 225 more plants]. 2 pages
List of Monodelphia, in two and three columns, including Hibiscus cannabinus, Malva rosea [Phymosia rosea], Bombax ceba [Bombax ceiba], Pelargonium elegans and Waltheria indica [here the list includes approximately 180 more plants]. 3 pages
List of Diadelphia, in three columns, including Medicago arborea, Trigonella indica [Rothia indica], Astragalus alpinus, Coronilla emerus [Hippocrepis emerus] and Liparia sericea [Priestleya sericea] [here the list includes approximately 590 more plants]. 6 pages
List of Polyandria, in three columns, including Nigella hispanica, Cistus hirtus [Helianthemum hirtum], Sarracenia flava, Grewia occidentalis and Anemone nemorosa [here the list includes approximately 280 more plants]. 3 pages
List of Didynamia, in three columns, including Halleria lucida, Digitalis canariensis [Isoplexis canariensis], Pedicularis canadensis, Prunella ovata [Prunella vulgaris] and Gerardia auriculata [Agalinis auriculata] [here the list includes approximately 180 more plants]. 2 pages
List of Monoecia, in three columns, including Urtica dodartii [Urtica pilulifera], Lemna trisulca, Dacrydium cupressina [Dacrydium cupressinum], Jatropha multifida and Betula nana [here the list includes approximately 190 more plants]. 2 pages
List of Dioecia, in three columns [at the top of the page, crossed out: 'Rejectamenta Maris, Indiae Occidentales'], including Juniperus sabina, Carica papaya, Euclea racemosa, Smilax aspera and Maba elliptica [Diospyros foliosa] [here the list includes approximately 140 more plants]. 2 pages
List of Polygamia, in two columns, including Acacia alata, Mimosa indica [Acacia farnesiana], Acer pensylvanica [Acer pensylvanicum], Valantia cruciatum [Cruciata laevipes] and Pisonia aculeata [here the list includes approximately 75 more plants]. 2 pages
List of Gramina [Poaceae], in two columns, with information about habitat, including Briza minor ('Britain'), Poa aurea [Eragrostis japonica] ('S [southern] France'), Poa trivialis ('Europae'), Eleusine indicus [Eleusine indica] ('India') and Bromus ciliatus ('Canada') [here the list includes approximately 320 more plants]. 4 pages
List of Gynandria, in two columns, including Epidendrum ensifolium [Cymbidium ensifolium], Serapias rubra [Cephalanthera rubra], Neottia speciosa [Stenorrhynchos speciosum], Arum cuculatum [Alocasia cucullata] and Orchis pallens [here the list includes approximately 85 more plants]. 2 pages
List of Carex, in one column, including Carex firma, Carex microglochin, Carex alba, Carex bicolor and Carex foenea [here the list includes approximately 20 more plants]. 2 pages
'5th class, 1st order, Hexandria monogynia', description of Tillandsea [Tillandsia] ('calyx double, outer one three-cleft, inner one coloured and longer') and Tillandsea serrata [Aechmea serrata] ('serrated, spinous on the upper part; spike comose'). 1 page
List of Tetrandria, including Scabiosa hybrida [Knautia integrifola], Galium glaucum, Galium microphyllum, Asperula galioides and Globularia vulgaris [here the list includes approximately 20 more plants]. 1 page
List of Hexandria, including Allium fragrance [Nothoscordum gracile], Allium schoenophrasum, Allium sibiricum [Allium schoenophrasum], Trillium grandiflorum and Rumex purpurea [Rumex purpureus, identification unresolved as at Jul 2018] [here the list includes eight more plants]. 1 page
List of Pentandria, in two columns, including Linum fasciculata [Linum fasciculatum, identification unresolved as at Jul 2018], Exacum filiforme [Cicendia filiformis], Viola sagittata, Solanum obliqua [Cyphomandra obliqua], Verbascum pyramidatum and Seselia rigidum [Seseli rigidum] [here the list includes approximately 145 more plants]. 2 pages
List of Monandria, with information relating to habitat, including Canna flaccida ('America'], Maranta gibba ('E [East] Indies'), Zingiber zerumbet ('India'), Blitum capitatum [Chenopodium capitatum] ('Europe') and Hippuris vulgaris ('England') [here the list includes approximately 30 more plants]. 1 page
List of Diandria, with information about habitat, including Jasminum azoricum ('Azores'), Veronica digitata [Veronica chamaepithyoides] ('Spain'), Gratiola monnieria [Bacopa monnieri] ('Jamaica'), Salvia chamedrioides [Salvia chamaedryoides] ('Spain') and Piper hetrophyllum [Piper heterophyllum] ('Peru') [here the list includes approximately 160 more plants]. 3 pages
List of Didynamia, in two columns, including Phlomis cephalotes [Leucas cephalotes], Marrubium astracanicum, Stachys rubra [Stachys arenaria], Dracocephalum denticulatum [Physostegia virginiana] and Melissa officinale [Melissa officinalis] [here the list includes approximately 95 more plants]. 2 pages
List of Erica, comprising Erica togata [Erica borboniifolia], Erica aristata, Erica corifolia, Erica marifolia and Menzezia coerulea [identification unresolved as at Jul 2018]. 1 page
List of Octandria, in two columns, including Coccoloba uvifera, Polygonum undulatum, Daphne villosum [Thymelaea villosa], Grubbia rosmarinifolium [Grubbia rosmarinifolia] and Erica melastoma [here the list includes approximately 400 more plants]. 4 pages
List of Dodecandria, in two columns, including Sempervivum arboreum [Aeonium arboreum], Euphorbia exigua, Reseda glauca, Blakea trinerva [Blakea trinervia, identification unresolved as at Jul 2018] and Decaspermum fruticosum [here the list includes approximately 95 more plants]. 2 pages
List of Decandria, in two columns, including Cerastium sylvaticum, Lychnis coronaria [Silene coronaria], Silene saxifraga, Dianthus bicolor and Cassia elegans [Senna septemtrionalis] [here the list includes approximately 400 more plants]. 6 pages
List of Trosandria, in two columns, including Calycanthus floridus, Dryas octopetala, Potentilla aurea, Eugenia disticha and Pyrus cydonia [Cydonia oblonga] [here the list includes approximately 150 more plants]. 4 pages
'Lichens according to Dr Acharin MD [Carl Adolph Agardh, Swedish botanist]', in two columns, including Parmelia parella, Verrucaria spongiosa, Peltidea canina, Cetraria islandica and Stereocaulon paschale [here the list includes approximately 60 more lichens]. 1 page
List of Hexandria, in two columns, including Achras dissecta [Manilkara dissecta], Canarina campanula [Canarina canariensis], Peplis portula [Lythrum portula], Trillium erectum and Alisma natans [Luronium natans] [here the list includes approximately 210 more plants]. 3 pages
List of Heptandria, including Aesculus flava, Disandra prostrata [Sibthorpia peregrina], Calla sagittifolia [Peltandra sagittifolia], Trientalis europaea [Lysimachia europaea] and Petiveria alliacea [here the list includes 7 more plants]. 1 page
Extent - 106 pages
Repository - Royal Horticultural Society Lindley Library
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Credit Line - RHS Lindley Collections
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