A Grammatical Dictionary of Botanical Latin

Systema,-atis (s.n.III), abl.sg. systemate, nom. & acc. pl. systemata: a whole consisting of several parts, system, orderly arrangement (Stearn); a composition; a scheme of classification, a classification, especially a taxonomic one [> LL systEma,-atis (s.n.III) > Gk. systEma, > synistai, ‘to bring together’ > syn + histanai, to cause to stand]; see method;

System (Eng.noun): “a complex unity formed of many often diverse parts subject to a common plan or serving a common purpose; an aggregation or assemblage of objects joined in regular interaction or interdependence; a set of units combined by nature or art to form an integral, organis, or organized whole; an orderly working totality. The structure or whole formed by the essential principles or facts of a science or branch of knowledge or thought: an organized or methodically arranged set of ideas, theories, or speculations:; an orderly schemem of thought;... a particular philosophy...” (after WIII). - ambitus totius systematis ramificationis, outline of the whole system of branching (Stearn).

- systemate hyphali monomitico, with the hyphal system monomitic.

- systemate hyphali monomitico, inamyloideo, acyanophilo, with the hyphal system monomitic, inamyloid, acyanophylous.

- genera quae ob characteres mancos v. falsos haud recognoscere nec in systemate collocare potuimus (B&H), genera which because of imperfect or false characters we are unable to recognize nor place in the system (classification).

- Catostemma, Benth., staminibus petalisque insigniter perigynis a Ternstroemiaceis differt, ad Calycifloras amandandanum est, sed locus in systemate adhuc valde incertus est (B&H); Catostemma, Benth., by the stamens and petals especially the perigynia, differs from Ternstroemiaceae, it is to be removed to the Calyciflorae, but the place in the classification thus far is very uncertain.

- "Flora sicula, exhibens plantas vasculosas in Sicilia aut sponte crescentes aut frequentissime cultas, secundum systema naturale digestas", 1826; Sicilian flora, displaying the vascular plants in Sicily either growing spontaneously or most frequently cultivated, arranged according to the natural system [Karel Bořivoj Presl (1794–1852), of Prague].

- rationem operis et systematis hic expositi in praefatione serius edenda fusius exponemus, simulque clavem artificialem Ordinum dare proponimus (B&H), we will more fully set forth the plan of the work and the system here put forth to be brought out in a preface, and, at the same time, we propose [i.e. intend] to give an artificial key of the Orders.

- post editionem bryologiae universae Bridelii anni viginti praeteriti sunt. Ex illo tempore omnino mutata est scientia amabilis, nam anatomia et physiologia in systematis principia radices profunde egerunt (C. Mueller), after the edition of the General Bryology [Bryologia universa] of Bridel, 20 years have past and gone. From that time the amabile science has completely changed, for [anatomy and physiology] have deeply put forth roots into the principles of classification [systema,-atis (s.n.III), q.v.].

Branch- or branching system: ramificatio,-onis (s.f.III), q.v.

Systema,-atis (s.n.III) artificiale, abl. sg. systemate artificiali: “applied to any scheme of classification which is based on one set of characters, as opposed to a natural scheme, which takes all characters into account” (Jackson).

Systema fasciculare, abl. sg. systemate fasciculari: the fascicular tissue, “the fibro-vascular system” (Jackson).

Systema naturale (adj.B), abl. sg. systemate naturali: a natural system, “an arrangement according to the affinity of the plants, and the sum of their characters, opposed to any artifical system, based on one set of characters” (Jackson).

Systema vasculare, abl. sg. systemate vasculari: the vascular system, “all that part of the interior structure of a plant into whose composition spiral vessels enter, or their modifications” (Lindley).