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A Dictionary of English Plant-names
A Dictionary of English Plant Names (and Some Products of Plants)
Author: Geoffrey Grigson
Publisher: Lane, Allen
Published: 1974
Total Pages: 237
ISBN-13: 9780713904420
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Stearn's Dictionary of Plant Names for Gardeners
Author: William Thomas Stearn
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Published: 1992
Total Pages: 363
ISBN-13: 9780304364695
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Stearn's classic dictionary of the meaning and origin of some 6,000 botanical names
CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names
Author: Umberto Quattrocchi
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 1999-11-22
Total Pages: 647
ISBN-13: 0849326788
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This volume provides the origins and meanings of the names of genera and species of extant vascular plants, with the genera arranged alphabetically from R to Z.
A Dictionary of Plant Names
Dictionary of Plant Names
Author: Allen J. Coombes
Publisher: Timber Press (OR)
Published: 1994
Total Pages: 195
ISBN-13: 9780881922943
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Publisher description: The Dictionary of Plant Names is a guide that not only cross references common names to their Latin counterparts, but also details the origins, meanings, and pronunciation of each name. Each genus name is followed by the suggested pronunciation, the family in which it is placed, and the derivation of the name (Latin, Greek, or other). Then the main garden use of the plants in the genus, e.g. herbaceous perennials, trees, etc., is listed. Many interesting facts come to light in the origin of the Latinate name, for example that Kalmia is named after Pehr Kalm, a Finnish student of Linnaeus. Each genus concludes with the common name and place of origin of the whole species, if applicable. Species are listed alphabetically under the genus with the same categories of information.
A Dictionary of English Plant-Names
CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names
Author: Umberto Quattrocchi
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 1999-11-17
Total Pages: 848
ISBN-13: 9780849326752
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This volume provides the origins and meanings of the names of genera and species of extant vascular plants, with the genera arranged alphabetically from A to C.
Dictionary of Plant Lore
Author: D.C. Watts
Publisher: Elsevier
Published: 2007-05-02
Total Pages: 482
ISBN-13: 0080546021
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Knowledge of plant names can give insight into largely forgotten beliefs. For example, the common red poppy is known as "Blind Man" due to an old superstitious belief that if the poppy were put to the eyes it would cause blindness. Many plant names derived from superstition, folk lore, or primal beliefs. Other names are purely descriptive and can serve to explain the meaning of the botanical name. For example, Beauty-Berry is the name given to the American shrub that belongs to the genus Callicarpa. Callicarpa is Greek for beautiful fruit. Still other names come from literary sources providing rich detail of the transmission of words through the ages.Conceived as part of the author's wider interest in plant and tree lore and ethnobotanical studies, this fully revised edition of Elsevier's Dictionary of Plant Names and Their Origins contains over 30,000 vernacular and literary English names of plants. Wild and cultivated plants alike are identified by the botanical name. Further detail provides a brief account of the meaning of the name and detailed commentary on common usage. * Includes color images * Inclusive of all Latin terms with vernacular derivatives * The most comprehensive guide for plant scientists, linguists, botanists, and historians
