| Description |
1 online resource (312 pages) |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-312). |
| Summary |
"Botanical names can be baffling to even the most experienced gardener. But a plant's botanical name is more than just a handy labelit 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."--Provided by the publisher. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Abbreviations -- The dictionary. |
| Access |
Concurrent user level: 1 user |
| Subject |
Plants -- Great Britain -- Nomenclature -- Dictionaries.
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Plants. |
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Great Britain. |
| Genre/Form |
Dictionaries.
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Plants -- North America -- Nomenclature -- Dictionaries.
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North America. |
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Botany -- Great Britain -- Dictionaries.
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Botany. |
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Botany -- North America -- Dictionaries.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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Dictionaries.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Coombes, Allen J. A to Z of plant names. Portland, Or. : Timber Press, 2012 9781604691962 (DLC) 2011029271 (OCoLC)741564356 |
| ISBN |
9781604693980 (electronic book) |
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1604693983 (electronic book) |
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9781604691962 |
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1604691964 |
| Music No. |
EB00006302 Recorded Books |
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