Plant Names is a plain English guide to the use of plant names and the conventions for writing them as governed by the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature and the International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants. It covers the naming of wild plants; plants modified by humans; why plant names change; their pronunciation and hints to help remember them. The final section provides a detailed guide to web sites and published resources useful to people using plant names.The book incorporates the latest information in the most recently published Botanical and Cultivated Plant Codes; both of which are technical scientific publications that are difficult to read for all but the most dedicated botanists and horticulturists. From botanists to publishers; professional horticulturists; nurserymen; hobby gardeners and anyone interested in plant names; this book is an invaluable guide to using the potentially confusing array of scientific; commercial and common names.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. ....more like a college thesisBy Rugby 8Like many college papers. it is heavy handed. full of all the appropriate citingsIt tries to be more than it is - using SAT vocabulary. the writing is dense and often repeats itselfWas hoping for more0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy ThorGreat updated edition.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Julie SFantastic inside look at the production of Cabaret. This is a must read for a fan of the show.
