Book ID: 93301
Gledhill, David
The Names of Plants. 4th edition. 2008. 8 line draw. 5 tabs. VIII, 426 p. gr8vo. Paper bd.
An invaluable reference for botanists and horticuluralists, this bookbegins with an historical account of the significant changes in the waysplants have been known and named. It then provides a comprehensiveglossary of generic and specific plant names, which includes the Greek,Latin, or other source of each name. This glossary aids in interpretingplant names and in constructing new plant names. The rules to followwhen plant breeders name a new species of plant are outlined as well.- Ahardcover edition is available, too.