Horticulture

This book contains 1,500 of the most useful and most widespread Latin names, organized into thematic chapters including Colour, Size, Form and Habitat. Each chapter is further subdivided into smaller groups, such as large plants and small plants. This book includes a definition and pronunciation guide for each word, as well as a 16-page alphabetical index, so that it can be used as a conventional dictionary of Latin names.

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.

Precise naming of plant is essential to identifying them accurately, and most gardeners have at least some knowledge of botanical Latin, but a plant's full botanical name does much more than give it a unique label. Published in partnership with the reputable Horticulture magazine, this indispensable and engrossing guide shares the elements of plant names.