The Cambridge Illustrated Glossary of Botanical Terms

A particularly versatile reference work for all those needing a guide to botanical terminology and plant structure.

Michael Hickey (Author), Clive King (Author)

9780521794015, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 16 November 2000

222 pages, 146 b/w illus.
29.5 x 20.8 x 1.3 cm, 0.59 kg

' … an excellent book, to be strongly recommended to everyone with a need to describe plants accurately or to de-mystify technical descriptions.' Journal of Field Studies

This beautifully illustrated glossary comprises over 2400 terms commonly used to describe vascular plants. The majority are structural terms referring to parts of plants visible with the naked eye or with a x10 hand lens, but some elementary microscopical and physiological terms are also included, as appropriate. Each term is defined accurately and concisely, and whenever possible, cross referenced to clearly labelled line drawings made mainly from living material. The illustrations are presented together in a section comprising 127 large format pages, within which they are grouped according to specific features, such as leaf shape or flower structure, so allowing comparison of different forms at a glance. The illustrations therefore provide a unique compilation of information that can be referred to independently of the definitions. This makes the glossary a particularly versatile reference work for all those needing a guide to botanical terminology and plant structure.

Foreword
Acknowledgements
Preface
Notes to readers
Symbols
Prefixes (general)
Prefixes (numerical)
Suffixes
Measurements
Taxonomic ranks
Part I. The Glossary
Part II. The Illustrations: Roots, storage organs and vegetative reproduction
Seeds and seedlings
Growth and life forms
General features of flowering plants
Plant features and responses
Leaf-like structures and other vegetative features
Leaves
Hairs and scales
Floral features
Flower structure
Features of certain plant families
Fruits
Conifers and conifer allies
Ferns and fern allies.

Subject Areas: Horticulture [TVS], Botany & plant sciences [PST], Taxonomy & systematics [PSAB]