Botanical Latin


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Botanical Latin is essential for anyone with a serious interest in identifying plants. But, contrary to popular belief, mastering Latin plant names need not be intimidating or boring. Review the rules of taxonomy, Latin grammar, and pronunciation, and learn the history of the binomial system in use today.

Required Texts
Stearn's Dictionary of Plant Names For Gardeners, by William T. Stearn
Required for the First Class: Plant Identification Terminology, an Illustrated Glossary, by James G. Harris and Melinda Wolf Harris


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