The Gardener's Botanical: An Encyclopedia of Latin Plant Names - with More than 5,000 Entries

Description

The definitive guide to botanical Latin Unlock the secrets of botanical Latin with this beautifully illustrated encyclopedia. The Gardener's Botanical contains definitions of more than 5,000 plant names―from abbreviatus ("shortened") to zonatus ("with bands")―along with more than 350 color illustrations. Scientific plant names are an invaluable tool for those who understand them. Formed from Greek and, more commonly, from Latin root words, not only do they make it possible for gardeners and botanists to communicate, they also contain a wealth of hidden information. The Gardener's Botanical is the key to unlocking these secrets. This guide contains a breathtaking array of botanical names in alphabetical order. Each word is listed with a pronunciation guide, definition, example plant, and, where appropriate, etymology. Also included in this illuminating guide are special features on important plant genera, fact boxes, essays focusing on the history and importance of Latin names and botanical illustrations, and an index of common names with more than 2,000 popular plants, cross-referenced with their binomial name in Latin. Cover Half Title Title Copyright Contents Introduction How to Use This Book A Guide to the Use of Latin Why Botanical Latin Is Used for Plant Names A Brief History of Botanical Art How the Study of DNA Is Changing Plant Names Practical Uses of Botanical Latin Acknowledgments and Credits Index of Common Names A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z THE A-Z LISTINGS OF LATIN PLANT NAMES A from a- to azureus B from Babiana to byzantinus C from Cabomba to Cytisus D from Daboecia to Dysosma E from e-, ex- to eyriesii F from fabaceus to futilis G from gaditanus to Gypsophila H from Haageocereus to hystrix I from ibericus to Ixora J from Jaborosa to juvenilis K from Kadsura to kurdicus L from labiatus to Lythrum M from Maackia to Myrtus N from Nandina to Nyssa O from obconicus to Ozothamnus P from pachy- to Pyrus Q from quadr- to Quisqualis R from racemiflorus to rutilans S from sabatius to szechuanicus T from Tabernaemontana to Typhonium U from Ugni to Uvularia V from vacciniifolius to vulgatus W from Wachendorfia to Wulfenia X from xanth- to Xerophyllum Y from yakushimanus to Yushania Z from zabelianus to Zygopetalum GENUS SPOTLIGHT Acanthus Achillea Alyssum Bismarckia Calceolaria Cyperus Digitalis Eryngium Eucalyptus Foeniculum Geranium Ginkgo Helianthus Heuchera Ilex Jasminum Lycopersicon Magnolia Mahonia Nymphaea Parthenocissus Passiflora Plumbago Pulmonaria Quercus Rhinanthus Sempervivum Streptocarpus Tropaeolum Vaccinium Viscum Wollemia Zamioculcas FACT SPOTLIGHT Mixing It Up The Gender of Trees Language Bias Clerical Classification Women in Botany Doctor of Medicine Founding Fathers Office rand Gentleman Taxonomic Shortcuts Sprechen Sie Deutsch? Physician, Heal Thyself Gift of the Gods Chemical Composition Pteris and Pteridology Handy Habitat Hints Naming a Giant What’s in a Name? Keeping It in the Family