Vascular Plant Family Nomenclature

Reichenbach Tribal Names (1831-1841)

James L. Reveal

Norton-Brown Herbarum, Rm. 1211 H.J. Patterson Hall
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742-5815, U.S.A.


H.G.L. Reichenbach published several works over his long career in which he proposed multiple suprageneric names at various ranks. Except for a few instance, he failed to either provide a validating description or diagnosis, or he failed to state a rank. In three works, however, published from 1831 until 1841, he gave a statement as to the nature of at least one of his otherwise seemingly rankless names. As in often true in such instances, the remarks either were given in the introductory matter or stated in an embedded comment or footnote. Thus, the casual reader in search of a name may not be aware of the rank of certain names. In all three works, Reichenback's primary infrafamilial rank was stated to be tribe. Reichenbach effectively published a number of names at this rank and only now am I putting them up on the World Wide Web, having just complete a review of his publications. As many of these names are important in modern botanical nomenclature, I am presenting them as a group. One name, proposed in 1832, was published at the rank of subtribe (Juniperinae; other names proposed at this rank were validated by previous workers. His subordinal names, proposed in 1841, have already been reported and are not included here.

Aizoeae Rchb., Fl. Germ. Excurs. 2(2): 575, 586. 1832.
Allionieae Rchb., Handb. Nat. Pfl.-Syst.: 174. 1-7 Oct 1837.
Altingieae Rchb., Fl. Germ. Excurs. 1(2): 162. Jan-Apr 1831 (Altingiaceae).
Amarantheae Rchb., Fl. Germ. Excurs. 2(2): 575, 583. 1832.
Aralieae Rchb., Fl. Germ. Excurs. 2(2): 484. 1832 (Aralinae).
Asareae Rchb., Fl. Germ. Excurs. 1(2): 183. Jan-Apr 1831.
Aurantieae Rchb., Fl. Germ. Excurs. 2(2): 840. 1832.
Berberideae Rchb., Fl. Germ. Excurs. 2(2): 697, 702. 1832.
Bixeae Rchb., Handb. Nat. Pfl.-Syst.: 273. 1-7 Oct 1837 (Bixineae).
Brunieae Rchb., Fl. Germ. Excurs. 2(2): 546. 1832 (Bruniaceae).
Cacteae Rchb., Fl. Germ. Excurs. 2(2): 561. 1832.
Caesalpinieae Rchb., Fl. Germ. Excurs. 2(2): 544. 1832 (Caesalpineae s. Cassieae).
Celastreae Rchb., Handb. Nat. Pfl.-Syst.: 301. 1-7 Oct 1837.
Ceraseae Rchb., Fl. Germ. Excurs. 2(2): 642. 1832.
Ceratonieae Rchb., Fl. Germ. Excurs. 2(2): 544. 1832.
Cisseae Rchb., Handb. Nat. Pfl.-Syst.: 221. 1-7 Oct 1837.
Cisteae Rchb., Fl. Germ. Excurs. 2(2): 710, 711. 1832.
Datisceae Rchb., Fl. Germ. Excurs. 2(2): 632. 1832.
Dipsaceae Rchb., Fl. Germ. Excurs. 1(3): 192. Jul-Dec 1831.
Dipterocarpeae Rchb., Handb. Nat. Pfl.-Syst.: 304. 1-7 Oct 1837.
Elaeagneae Rchb., Fl. Germ. Excurs. 1(2): 162. Jan-Apr 1831.
Ephedreae Rchb., Fl. Germ. Excurs. 1(2): 156. Jan-Apr 1831.
Erythroxyleae Rchb., Handb. Nat. Pfl.-Syst.: 298. 1-7 Oct 1837.
Fabeae Rchb., Fl. Germ. Excurs. 2(2): 525. 1832 (Fabaceae).
Fageae Rchb., Fl. Germ. Excurs. 1(2): 175. Jan-Apr 1831 (Fagineae).
Fouquierieae Rchb., Handb. Nat. Pfl.-Syst.: 232. 1-7 Oct 1837.
Franguleae Rchb., Handb. Nat. Pfl.-Syst.: 223. 1-7 Oct 1837.
Globularieae Rchb., Handb. Nat. Pfl.-Syst.: 195. 1-7 Oct 1837.
Gouanieae Rchb., Handb. Nat. Pfl.-Syst.: 222. 1-7 Oct 1837 (Gouaniaceae).
Grossularieae Rchb., Fl. Germ. Excurs. 2(2): 561. 1832.
Hibisceae Rchb., Fl. Germ. Excurs. 2(2): 770, 774. 1832.
Hippocrateeae Rchb., Handb. Nat. Pfl.-Syst.: 301. 1-7 Oct 1837.
Humirieae Rchb., Handb. Nat. Pfl.-Syst.: 314. 1-7 Oct 1837.
Hydroleeae Rchb., Handb. Nat. Pfl.-Syst.: 194. 1-7 Oct 1837.
Hydrophylleae Rchb., Fl. Germ. Excurs. 1(3): 347. Jul-Dec 1831.
Iliceae Rchb., Handb. Nat. Pfl.-Syst.: 214. 1-7 Oct 1837 (Ilicinae).
Jacquinieae Rchb., Handb. Nat. Pfl.-Syst.: 204 ["191"]. 1-7 Oct 1837.
Juglandeae Rchb., Fl. Germ. Excurs. 2(2): 488, 489. 1832.
Lindernieae Rchb., Fl. Germ. Excurs. 1(3): 385. Jul-Dec 1831 (Linderniaceae).
Lineae Rchb., Fl. Germ. Excurs. 2(2): 830, 831. 1832.
Loaseae Rchb., Handb. Nat. Pfl.-Syst.: 232. 1-7 Oct 1837.
Lobelieae Rchb., Fl. Germ. Excurs. 1(3): 296. Jul-Dec 1831.
Lorantheae Rchb., Fl. Germ. Excurs. 1(3): 203. Jul-Dec 1831.
Lupuleae Rchb., Fl. Germ. Excurs. 1(2): 179. Jan-Apr 1831 (Lupulinae).
Lysimachieae Rchb., Handb. Nat. Pfl.-Syst.: 204 ["191"]. 1-7 Oct 1837.
Malopeae Rchb., Fl. Germ. Excurs. 2(2): 770. 1832.
Mandragoreae Rchb., Handb. Nat. Pfl.-Syst.: 201. 1-7 Oct 1837.
Monimieae Rchb., Handb. Nat. Pfl.-Syst.: 174. 1-7 Oct 1837.
Myoporeae Rchb., Handb. Nat. Pfl.-Syst.: 196. 1-7 Oct 1837 (Myoporinae).
Myriophylleae Rchb., Fl. Germ. Excurs. 2(2): 632. 1832.
Myrobalaneae Rchb., Fl. Germ. Excurs. 2(2): 633, 637. 1832.
Oxalideae Rchb. , Fl. Germ. Excurs. 2(2): 781. 1832.
Pereskieae Rchb., Fl. Germ. Excurs. 2(2): 561. 1832 (Pereskiae).
Pittosporeae Rchb., Handb. Nat. Pfl.-Syst.: 270. 1-7 Oct 1837.
Polygoneae Rchb., Fl. Germ. Excurs. 2(2): 563, 568. 1832.
Rapistreae Rchb. , Fl. Germ. Excurs. 2(2): 655. 1832.
Resedeae Rchb., Fl. Germ. Excurs. 2(2): 695. 1832 (Coilocarpicae s. Resedeae).
Saliceae Rchb., Fl. Germ. Excurs. 1(2): 165. Jan-Apr 1831 (Salicinae).
Samoleae Rchb., Fl. Germ. Excurs. 1(3): 398, 411. Jul-Dec 1831.
Sapoteae Rchb., Handb. Nat. Pfl.-Syst.: 214. 1-7 Oct 1837.
Sarracenieae Rchb., Handb. Nat. Pfl.-Syst.: 269. 1-7 Oct 1837.
Stylidieae Rchb., Handb. Nat. Pfl.-Syst.: 186. 1-7 Oct 1837 (Stylidiariae).
Tamariceae Rchb., Handb. Nat. Pfl.-Syst.: 240. 1-7 Oct 1837 (Tamarisceae).
Trapeae Rchb., Fl. Germ. Excurs. 2(2): 633. 1832.
Tremandreae Rchb., Fl. Germ. Excurs. 2(2): 828. 1832.
Turnereae Rchb., Handb. Nat. Pfl.-Syst.: 232. 1-7 Oct 1837.
Xanthieae Rchb., Fl. Germ. Excurs. 1(3): 293. Jul-Dec 1831.
Xyrideae Rchb., Fl. Germ. Excurs. 1(1): 140(12). Jul-Dec 1831.

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Posted: 17 Feb 1999
Maintained by James L. Reveal
Norton-Brown Herbarium (MARY)
E-mail: jr19@umail.umd.edu