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

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Ross Bayton

The Gardener's Botanical

An Encyclopedia of Latin Plant Names - with More than 5,000 Entries

Ross Bayton

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Princeton University Press
25 February 2020

Reference works; Taxonomy & systematics; Botany & plant sciences; Gardening

"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 invaluab"

By: Ross Bayton
Imprint: Princeton University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 279mm, Width: 216mm,
ISBN: 9780691200170
ISBN 10: 0691200173
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 25 February 2020
Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , General/trade , ELT Advanced , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Ross Bayton is a horticulturalist and freelance editor. His books include RHS Genealogy for Gardeners: Plant Families Explained and Explored, RHS Gardening School: Everything You Need to Know to Garden Like a Professional, and RHS Colour Companion: A Visual Dictionary of Colour for Gardeners.

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

[A] botanist's dream resource. ---Sally Peterson, The Oregonian [A] veritable treasure trove of information from the very first page to the final exquisite illustration. ---David Gascoigne, Travels With Birds I'm really having fun with this big, beautiful book. ---Margaret Roach, A Way to Garden [A] bracing memory-fitness test, and a bit of a treasure hunt. Give in to the arcane, and be empowered: Get to know your plants, and the sometimes-nerdy snippets of the history of our human relationship with them, too. ---Margaret Roach, New York Times