Names of plants, the
Auteur :
Gledhill, David
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521685535
Date de publication :
6 mars 2008
Dimensions :
21,0 x 15,0 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
580 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
An invaluable reference for botanists and horticulturalists, this book begins with an historical account of the significant changes in the ways plants have been known and named. It then provides a comprehensive glossary of generic and specific plant names, which includes the Greek, Latin, or other source of each name.