Product Description

This book is a plain English guide to the use of plant names and the conventions for writing them as governed by 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 websites and published resources. Plant Names incorporates the latest information and research in the recently published Botanical and Cultivated Plant codes in an easy to read format, and offers a definitive guide to using the myriad names, including marketing names on plant labels.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #697061 in Books
• Published on: 2008-03-29
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 160 pages

Review

"Attractively laid out and clearly organized, with dozens of beautiful photographs illustrating everything from type specimens to nursery labels, this is the book to keep on your desk or side table where it can be looked into at any time."--South African Journal of Botany

About the Author
R. Spencer is at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Melbourne. P. Lumley is retired from the Royal Botanic Gardens.