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The names of plants

A reference for botanists and horticulturalists, including an historic account of names and a comprehensive glossary.

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  • "Entries consists of genus and species names and describe how they can be interpreted to reveal of information regarding the plant named or the history of the plant."
  • "This reference book has 2 sections. The first section gives a historical account of the significant changes in the ways by which plants have been known and named. It documents the problems associated with an increasing number of common names of plants, and the resolution of these problems through the introduction of International codes for both botanical and horticultural nomenclature. The second section comprises a glossary of generic and specific plant names, and components of these, from which the reader my interpret the existing names of plants and construct new names."
  • "A reference for botanists and horticulturalists, including an historic account of names and a comprehensive glossary."@en
  • "The Names of Plants is a handy two-part reference for the botanist and amateur gardener. The book begins by documenting the historical problems associated with an ever-increasing number of common names of plants and the resolution of these problems through the introduction of International Codes for both botanical and horticultural nomenclature. It also outlines the rules to be followed when plant breeders name a new species or cultivar of plant. The second part of the book comprises an alphabetical glossary of generic and specific plant names, and components of these, from which the reader may interpret the existing names of plants and construct new names. For the third edition, the book has been updated to include explanations of the International Codes for both Botanical Nomenclature (2000) and Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants (1995). The glossary has similarly been expanded to incorporate many more commemorative names."@en
  • "The Names of Plants is an invaluable reference for botanists and horticulturalists. The first section gives an historical account of the significant changes in the ways that plants have been known and named. It documents the problems associated with an ever-increasing number of common names of plants, and the resolution of these problems through the introduction of International Codes for both botanical and horticultural nomenclature. It also outlines the rules to be followed when plant breeders name a new species or cultivar. The second section comprises a glossary of generic and specific plant names, and components of these, from which the reader may interpret the existing names of plants and construct new names. With explanations of the International Codes for both Botanical Nomenclature (2000) and Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants (1995), this new edition contains a greatly expanded glossary, which includes the Greek, Latin, or other source of each plant name."

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  • "Dictionnaires"
  • "Terminology"
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  • "Livres électroniques"
  • "Wörterbuch"

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