Bibliograph

Plant names, a guide to botanical nomenclature, Roger Spencer, Rob Cross

Type

Label

Plant names, a guide to botanical nomenclature, Roger Spencer, Rob Cross

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Plant names

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Roger Spencer, Rob Cross

Sub title

a guide to botanical nomenclature

Summary

"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 Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants 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

Table Of Contents

Part 1: Wild plants -- Part 2: Cultivated plants and cultigens -- Part 3: Using plant names -- Part 4: Plant name resources

Classification