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"Countless plants have been assigned Latin botanical names since Linnaeus instituted modern botanical nomenclature in 1753, and many have aroused the curiosity of gardners. What do these names signify? What characteristics do they describe? Who are the plants named after?".
"In this book, William T. Stearn gives the meaning and origin of some 6000 botanical names, selecting those most likely to be encountered by gardeners and horticulturists. No other single source provides so much etymological information for the gardener. Also listed are 3000 of the most widely accepted vernacular names, cross-indexed to their correct scientific names. Each of these dictionary sections is prefaced by an informative and entertaining introduction.
Plant classification and binomial nomenclature are explained, and there are notes on the structure and pronunciation of botanical Latin. Extensive bibliographies direct the reader to further sources."--BOOK JACKET.
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Plants, Dictionaries, Nomenclature, English language, Medieval and modern Latin, Popular Plant names, Plants, nomenclature, Plant names, popular, English language, dictionaries, latin, Plants, dictionaries, Gardening, dictionaries, Latin (Medieval and modern), Plants--nomenclature, Plant names, popular--dictionaries, English language--latin, medieval and modern, English language--dictionaries--latin, medieval and modern, Qk11 .s56 2002Showing 4 featured editions. View all 4 editions?
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Stearn's Dictionary of Plant Names for Gardeners
October 10, 2002, Cassell Reference, Orion Publishing Group, Limited
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Stearn's Dictionary of Plant Names for Gardeners: A Handbook on the Origin and Meaning of the Botanical Names of Some Cultivated Plants
November 1, 2002, Timber Press, Incorporated
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Stearn's Dictionary of Plant Names for Gardeners: A Handbook on the Origin and Meaning of the Botanical Names of Some Cultivated Plants
June 1996, Cassell, UNKNO, Orion Publishing Group, Limited
Paperback
in English
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Stearn's dictionary of plant names for gardeners: a handbook on the origin and meaning of the botanical names of some cultivated plants
1992, Cassell, Orion Publishing Group, Limited
in English
0304341495 9780304341498
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