The Kew Plant Glossary
An Illustrated Dictionary of Plant Terms
Distributed for Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
This accessible, comprehensive glossary covers all the descriptive terms for plants that one is likely to encounter in botanical writing, including everything from magazine articles to plant field guides, scientific papers, and monographs. An essential companion, it presents 3,600 botanical terms, accompanied by full definitions and detailed illustrations to aid in identification, all laid out in a clear, easy-to-use fashion. It will be indispensable for plant scientists, conservationists, horticulturists, gardeners, writers, and anyone working with plant descriptions, plant identification keys, floras, or field guides.
“Catnip for the garden geek. But this fascinating, authoritative volume may seduce even the most casual browser into rolling around in Malpighian hairs, mamillated forms, petioloid tendencies, and xeric habitats.”
“The Kew Plant Glossary contains more than 4,100 botanical terms used to describe plants. If you've ever found yourself struggling to decipher the terms in a plant description, or would just like a simple explanation of the difference between spines and thorns, this little book will surely come in handy. Students and professionals in the plant sciences will find it equally useful.”
“A vital tool for students and professionals in the field of botany.”
“This slim new volume provides another useful dictionary for plant biologists. It has an attractive layout and the price is a bargain. . . . The book also would make an excellent gift to students who recently have declared a major in plant biology or are soon to be handed their diplomas.”
Acknowledgements
Bibliography and websites used
Glossary
Symbols
Suffixes
Prefixes
Abbreviations
Botanical terms (incorporating 735 illustrations)
Grouped terms
Three-dimensional shapes
Two-dimensional shapes
Division and branching
Arrangement and direction
Surfaces
Stems and roots
Leaves
Inflorescences
Flowers
Fruits and seeds
Specialised terms for selected groups
The Raunkiaer system
Tree bark types
Colour terms
Biological Sciences: Botany
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