Book ID: 93828
Nehmé, Moustapha
Etymological Dictionary of Syrian Flora. Scientific Names and their Etymology: Arabic, English and French Names. 2008. 452 p. gr8vo. Hardcover.
The flora of Syria comprises 3109 species within 840 genera. Of thesespecies, 102 are endemic, and the rest, that is 96,7% also grow inother countries, particularly those in the Middle East and the Mediterranean. This dictionary can therefore also be used for the floras of these countries. Entries are arranged in alphabeticalorder of the genera, and within each genus, in alphabetical order ofspecies. Entries are numbered from 1 to 3948 for easy reference andto show relationships between names.