The Kew Plant Glossary: An Illustrated Dictionary of Plant Terms - Second Edition

If asked to describe a plant, many of us would have to resort to basic descriptors such as vague shapes or simple colors. But for those who work and write in the plant world, there are thousands of terms available for crafting the perfect characterization. A pears shape can be called pyriform ,while lemons form is prolate . A petal might range from caesious (pale blue-grey or -green) to ceraceous (pale cream) to cinerous (ash grey). And the autumnal spread of fallen leaves is called, elegantly, leaf litter . The Kew Plant Glossary is a comprehensive guide to the myriad of terms used in the identification and conservation of plants. This new edition adds more than four hundred new entries, including a vegetation-type section, bringing the total to 4,905 botanical terms and seven hundred illustrations. The terms are clearly explained, many with basic line drawings to further clarify a description. Henk Beentje consulted a host of botanical works as well as colleagues working in the field to create a glossary that is clear, easy to use, and free of confusion. He notes terms that are easily mixed up with others and points out phrases that are considered outside common usage. This is an essential companion for anyone who finds themselves searching for the right word when writing about plants, who needs to clearly identify the pieces of their work, or who just wants to talk more authoritatively about the plants they love. Kew's Highly Acclaimed Plant Dictionary Clearly Defines 4,905 Entires Used By Botanists To Describe Plants In Textbooks, Scientific Papers, Floras And Field Guides. This Second Edition Includes 400 New Terms Including A Section Of Vegetation Types, And More Than 730 Entries Are Illustrated With Detailed Line Drawings As Well As 32 Plates Of Grouped Terms. The Kew Plant Glossary Provides An Essential Reference For Students, Teachers, Researchers, Conservationists, Horticulturalists, Agriculturalists And Gardeners.--cover. Introduction -- Acknowledgements -- Bibliography And Websites Used -- Glossary: Symbols ; Suffixes ; Prefixes ; Abbreviations ; Botanical Terms (incorporating 716 Blocks Over 730 Images) ; Grouped Terms ; Vegetation Terms ; Colour Terms. Henk Beentje ; Illustrated By Juliet Williamson. Includes Color Terms Chart. Includes Bibliographical References (pages Viii-xii). "This new plant dictionary clearly defines over 4,100 terms used by botanists to describe plants in textbooks, scientific papers, floras and field guides. More than 730 entries are illustrated with detailed line drawings. The Kew Plant Glossary provides an essential reference for students, teachers, researchers, conservationists, horticulturalists, agriculturalists and gardeners"--Back cover. This plant glossary includes all descriptive terms used in floras, plant field guides and monographs. In this second edition 4,500 botanical terms are described with accompanying illustrations, including a new section on vegetation terms and an updated colour section. Contents Introduction Acknowledgements Bibliography and websites used Glossary Symbols Suffixes Prefixes Abbreviations Botanical terms (incorporating 716 blocks with over 730 images) Grouped terms Vegetation terms Colour terms