Botanical Latin

by William T. Stearn

Botanical Latin is accepted by horticulturists and botanists everywhere as the medium for naming new plants, and botanical research is almost impossible without reference to the vast number of first descriptions in Latin — much information is available in no other language. For gardeners, too, a working knowledge of botanical Latin is essential for the accurate identification of plants in the garden. Now available in paperback, the fourth edition of this internationally renowned handbook summarizes the grammar and syntax of botanical Latin, and covers the origins of Latin and latinized geographical names, color terms, symbols and abbreviations, diagnoses and descriptions, the formation of names and epithets, and much more.

Genres: Science, Reference, Gardening, Biology, Nonfiction, Ecology

560 pages, Paperback

First published October 27, 1983

Reviews

[Dan Carey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Obviously, I'm not going to read a reference book cover to cover, especially one as extensive and thick as this one. But I'm going to claim partial credit for it.

[Meg · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a book for people who know how to have fun. Thank god plant descriptions aren't written in latin anymore and I can skip the grammar section

[Steven Monrad · Rating 4 out of 5]

A separate language

[Erica]

Very useful handbook for botanical Latin--will be looking up all of my orchids' names!