Etymological Dictionary of Succulent Plant Names

by Leonard E. Newton and Urs Eggli

Book Overview

Names are important elements to handle the diversity of items in daily life - persons, objects, animals, plants, etc. Without such names, it would be difficult to attach information to such items and to communicate information about them, and names are usually used without giving them much thought. This is not different for plants. When dealing with plants, however, it soon becomes apparent that the situation is somewhat more complex. Botanists use...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3540004890
• ISBN13: 9783540004899
• Release Date: March 2004
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 266 Pages
• Weight: 1.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.2" x 10.4"