Bagust, H. 2003. The Firefly Dictionary Of Plant Names: Common And Botanical. Firefly Books (us) Inc., Buffalo, Ny, 440 Pp. Isbn 1-55297-602-5 $24.95

摘要

If you travel throughout other English speaking countries, it quickly becomes apparent that we in North America have an aversion toward using Latin names for plant species, whereas other cultures use them freely to communicate. At present, only approximately 12-15% of wild plant species have a common or vernacular name given to them. Well you botanical name haters and avid gardeners