Author: Hiram WildPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
A Southern Rhodesian Botanical Dictionary of Native and English Plant Names
Author: Hiram WildCRC World Dictionary of Plant Names
Author: Umberto QuattrocchiPublisher: Taylor & Francis US
ISBN: 9780849326769
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 874
Book Description
This volume provides the origins and meanings of the names of genera and species of extant vascular plants, with the genera arranged alphabetically from D to L.
A Rhodesian Botanical Dictionary of African and English Plant Names
Author: Hiram WildPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aloe--Zimbabwe--Identification
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
CRC World Dictionary of Plant Nmaes
Author: Umberto QuattrocchiPublisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1000897737
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 704
Book Description
This volume provides the origins and meanings of the names of genera and species of extant vascular plants, with the genera arranged alphabetically from M to Q.
Plant Collectors in Angola
Author: Estrela FigueiredoPublisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226832074
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 355
Book Description
An authoritative treatise on the history of botanical studies and exploration in Angola. For any region, cataloging, interpreting, and understanding the history of botanical exploration and plant collecting, and the preserved specimens that were amassed as a result, are critically important for research and conservation. In this book, published in cooperation with the International Association for Plant Taxonomy, Estrela Figueiredo and Gideon F. Smith, both botanists with expertise in the taxonomy of African plants, provide the first comprehensive, contextualized account of plant collecting in Angola, a large country in south-tropical Africa. An essential book for anyone concerned with the biodiversity and history of Africa, this authoritative work offers insights into the lives, times, and endeavors of 358 collectors. In addition, the authors present analyses of the records that accompanied the collectors’ preserved specimens. Illustrated in color throughout, the book fills a large gap in the current knowledge of the botanical and exploration history of Africa.
Dictionary Of British And Irish Botantists And Horticulturalists Including plant collectors, flower painters and garden designers
Author: Ray DesmondPublisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1000162869
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 876
Book Description
Over the past four centuries botanists and gardeners in the British Isles have gathered, maintained and propagated many varying species of plants. Their work has been documented in innumerable books and articles which are often difficult to trace. The Dictionary of British and Irish Botanists and Horticulturalists represents a time-saving reference source for those who wish to discover more about the lives and achievements of the horticulturalists listed. The dictionary's utility comes not only from indicating the major publications of the named authors, but also the location of their herbaria and manuscripts.; The previous 1977 edition of the Dictionary has for many years been a much used source of information for botanists, botanic artists and archivists. In this revised edition the scope has been expanded to include among its 13,000 entries flower painters in addition to botanical artists over 1400 entries and, for the first time, garden designers.; Finally the Dictionary should have international appeal since so many botanists and gardeners worked on collective plants overseas, in particular in North America and the British Commonwealth.; Each entry gives, wherever possible, details of dates and places of birth and death, educational qualifications, professional posts, honours and awards, publications, location of plant collections, manuscripts, drawings and portraits. Its main function, however, is to provide further biographical references to books and periodicals. Comprehensive classified indices facilitate access by professions and activities, countries, and plant interests.
Traditional Food Plants
Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United NationsPublisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN: 9789251025574
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 612
Book Description
Non-timber Uses of Selected Arid Zone Trees and Shrubs in Africa
Author: Frances E. M. BoothPublisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN: 9789251027455
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
The Baobabs: Pachycauls of Africa, Madagascar and Australia
Author: G.E. WickensPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1402064314
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 535
Book Description
This is the only comprehensive account of all eight species in the genus Adansonia. It describes the historical background from the late Roman period to the present. It covers the extraordinary variety of economic uses of baobabs. There are also appendices on vernacular names, gazetteer, economics, nutrition and forest mensuration. This book fills a gap in the botanical literature. It deals with a genus that has fascinated and intrigued scientists and lay persons for centuries.
The Ecology of the Gwembe Tonga
Author: Thayer ScudderPublisher: Manchester University Press
ISBN: 9780719012761
Category : Ecology
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description