The Names of Plants

The Names of Plants
Author: D. Gledhill
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 340
Release: 2002-10-10
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780521523400

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.

How Plants Get Their Names

How Plants Get Their Names
Author: Liberty Hyde Bailey
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 192
Release: 1963-01-01
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 048620796X

With "knowledge, authority, charm and eloquence," author explains reasons for scientific nomenclature, history of terms, components, other helpful material.

Flora

Flora
Author: DK
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 440
Release: 2018-10-23
Genre: Photography
ISBN: 0744046319

Let the experts at the Royal Botanic Gardens guide you around the beautiful and mysterious world that is the plant kingdom. From regulating the air we breathe to providing food, clothes, fuels, and medicines - plants are fundamental to our lives. Discover an extraordinary diversity of species, which includes a grass that grows a meter a day, roots that breathe air, and "queen of the night" cactuses whose rare blooms vanish before dawn. In a combination of art and science, Flora celebrates plants from majestic trees to microscopic algae, explaining how they germinate, grow, and reproduce. It presents species that have evolved to accommodate pollinating insects such as the foxglove, and plants that have adapted to flourish in even the most hostile of habitats. Pierre-Joseph Redoute in the 18th-century was described as the "Raphael of flowers". Flora showcases his botanical paintings as well as those of Georg Ehret and others in this gorgeous visual celebration of plants through the ages. Whether you are a keen gardener, naturalist, or botany student, this beautiful book is a treat that will entice, inform, and amaze.

Plants and Their Names

Plants and Their Names
Author: Roger Hyam
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 545
Release: 1995
Genre: Botany
ISBN: 9780198661894

Lists more than sixteen thousand scientific and vernacular plant names, and describes name origins and the characteristics of plants

Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants, with Scientific Names Index: Volume II: Scientific Names Index

Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants, with Scientific Names Index: Volume II: Scientific Names Index
Author: Elaine Nowick
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 474
Release: 2014-10
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1609620607

Containing thousands of entries of both vernacular and scientific names of Great Plains plants, the literature that informs this exhaustive listing spans nearly 300 years. Author Elaine Nowick has drawn from sources as diverse as Linnaeus, Lewis and Clark, and local university extension publications to compile the gamut of practical, and often fanciful, common plant names used over the years. Each common name is accompanied by a definitive scientific name with references and authority information. Interspersed with scientifically-correct botanical line drawings, the entries are written in standard ICBN format, making this a useful volume for scholars as well as lay enthusiasts alike. Volume 2 indexes the scientific names of those species, followed by listings of all the common names applied to them. Both volumes refer the common and scientific names back to a list of 190 pertinent authoritative sources.

Stearn's Dictionary of Plant Names for Gardeners

Stearn's Dictionary of Plant Names for Gardeners
Author: William Thomas Stearn
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Total Pages: 363
Release: 1992
Genre: Botany
ISBN: 9780304364695

Stearn's classic dictionary of the meaning and origin of some 6,000 botanical names

The A to Z of Plant Names

The A to Z of Plant Names
Author: Allen J. Coombes
Publisher: Timber Press
Total Pages: 313
Release: 2012-05-29
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 1604691964

Botanical names can be baffling to even the most experienced gardener. But a plant's botanical name is more than just a handy label—it can tell a plant's country of origin, the shape of its leaves, the color of its petals, and much more. The A to Z of Plant Names clears the confusion and allows every gardener to name plants with confidence. This comprehensive yet handy guide features the botanic names of the plants that gardeners really grow. Additional information includes suggested pronunciation, the common name, the derivation of the scientific name, the number of species currently accepted, the type of plant and the distribution. The A to Z of Plant Names helps demystify names, provides readers with the intriguing background information to naming conventions, and empowers gardeners everywhere to feel confident about naming plants.

Working the Roots

Working the Roots
Author: Michele Elizabeth Lee
Publisher:
Total Pages: 396
Release: 2017-12-15
Genre:
ISBN: 9780692857878

"Working The Roots: Over 400 Years of Traditional African American Healing" is an engaging study of the traditional healing arts that have sustained African Americans across the Atlantic ocean for four centuries down through today. Complete with photographs and illustrations, a medicines, remedies, and hoodoo section, interviews and stories.

A Way to Garden

A Way to Garden
Author: Margaret Roach
Publisher: Timber Press
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2019-04-30
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 1604698772

“A Way to Garden prods us toward that ineffable place where we feel we belong; it’s a guide to living both in and out of the garden.” —The New York Times Book Review For Margaret Roach, gardening is more than a hobby, it’s a calling. Her unique approach, which she calls “horticultural how-to and woo-woo,” is a blend of vital information you need to memorize and intuitive steps you must simply feel and surrender to. In A Way to Garden, Roach imparts decades of garden wisdom on seasonal gardening, ornamental plants, vegetable gardening, design, gardening for wildlife, organic practices, and much more. She also challenges gardeners to think beyond their garden borders and to consider the ways gardening can enrich the world. Brimming with beautiful photographs of Roach’s own garden, A Way to Garden is practical, inspiring, and a must-have for every passionate gardener.