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Plant Names Explained - Botanical Terms and Their Meaning
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Plant Names Explained - Botanical Terms and Their Meaning
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Loot Price R345
Discovery Miles 3 450
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If you, like many gardeners, have a fascination for plant names and
their derivations, but stop short of wanting to study botanical
nomenclature in great depth, this book is for you! Precise naming
is essential to be able to identify plants accurately and most
gardeners have at least some knowledge of ‘botanical Latin’.
But a plant’s full botanical name does much more than give it a
unique label. The name can often tell you where the plant
originated, who discovered it, what shape it is, and much else
besides. What’s more, the name can be used and understood
anywhere in the world. This is a book to have with you at the
garden centre, and one to keep beside your bed for an entertaining
read. Plant Names Explained is an indispensible guide and makes the
subject accessible, enjoyable and fun. It shows not only how plant
names work, but also how you can make use of them in entertaining
as well as practical ways. A selective alphabetical listing of
botanical names and their explanations is accompanied by features
exploring cultivar names, with translations of foreign terms and
lists of plants you can linkwith special occasions and
celebrations, or with personal names. Other features highlight the
places, people and plant characteristics that lie behind the names:
gardens and nurseries, countries and cities, plant hunters and
gardeners, colours, characteristics and habitats. Plant Names
Explained is an essential and fascinating guide to the subject.
What may at first seem a dry but necessary convention is revealed
to be a way of opening up the intriguing world of plants.
General
Imprint: |
David & Charles
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
February 2024 |
Authors: |
Editors of David & Editors of David & Charles
(Author)
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Dimensions: |
216 x 138mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
224 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4463-1351-0 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-4463-1351-4 |
Barcode: |
9781446313510 |
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