The Names of Plants is a handy two-part reference for the botanist and amateur gardener. The book begins by documenting the historical problems associated with

This book is a reference for botanists and horticulturalists, including an historic account of names and a comprehensive glossary.

With "knowledge, authority, charm and eloquence," author explains reasons for scientific nomenclature, history of terms, components, other helpful material.

Lists more than sixteen thousand scientific and vernacular plant names, and describes name origins and the characteristics of plants

Containing thousands of entries of both vernacular and scientific names of Great Plains plants, the literature that informs this exhaustive listing spans nearly