Plant names : a guide to botanical nomenclature /

"Plant Names is an invaluable guide to the use of scientific, commercial and common names for plants and the conventions for writing them. Written by horticultural botanists at the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, this book covers the naming of wild plants, plants modified by humans, why plant n...

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Main Authors: Spencer, Roger (Author), Cross, Rob (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Clayton, Vic. : CSIRO Publishing, 2020.
Edition:Fourth edition.
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Online Access:CONNECT
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Summary:"Plant Names is an invaluable guide to the use of scientific, commercial and common names for plants and the conventions for writing them. Written by horticultural botanists at the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, this book covers the naming of wild plants, plants modified by humans, why plant names change, their pronunciation and hints to help remember them, along with updated sections on trademarks and plant breeder's rights. The final section provides a detailed guide to resources useful to people using plant names."--CSIRO Publishing Website
Item Description:EBSCO eBook Academic Comprehensive Collection North America
Physical Description:1 online resource (169 pages) : colour illustrations, charts
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1486311458
9781486311453