The gardener's botanical : an encyclopedia of Latin plant names /

Scientific plant names are an invaluable tool for those who understand them. Formed from Greek and, more commonly, from Latin root words, not only do they make it possible for gardeners and botanists to communicate, they also contain a wealth of hidden information. The Gardener's Botanical is t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bayton, Ross (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Latín
Publicado: New Jersey : Princeton University Press, 2020.
Temas:
Plants > Nomenclature.
Botany.
Plant species.
Plants > Classification.
Plant species > Encyclopedias.
Plantes > Nomenclature.
Espèces végétales > Encyclopédies.
Espèces végétales.
Plantes > Classification.
GARDENING > Reference.
Botany
Plant species
Plants
A Gardener's Latin.
Carl Linnaeus.
Geoff Hodge.
Latin for Gardeners.
Lorraine Harrison.
Practical Botany for Gardeners.
Richard Bird.
Sir Joseph Banks.
botany.
gardening for beginners.
gardening gifts.
gardening handbook.
gifts for gardeners.
home and garden.
how plants are named.
plant classification.
plant morphology.
plant taxonomy.
raised bed gardening.
encyclopedias.
illustrated books.
Classification
Illustrated works
Terminology
Illustrated works.
Encyclopedias.
Encyclopédies.
Ouvrages illustrés.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • How to use this book
  • A guide to the use of Latin
  • Why botanical Latin is used for plant names
  • A brief history of botanical art
  • How the study of DNA is changing plant names
  • Practical uses of botanical Latin
  • Acknowledgments and credits
  • Index of common names.

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