The botanical structure is immediately followed by the category of application of the term, as used in this project, in curly brackets. The dictionary contains some 3000 lucidly written entries, drawn from major fields of pure and applied plant science, including. Harris and melinda woolf harris, from which many of these definitions have been taken. The cambridge illustrated glossary of botanical terms e. Glossary of botanical terms rajarata university of sri lanka. Botanical glossary lady bird johnson wildflower center. It is liberally illustrated with delightful woodcuts that clarify the meaning of selected terms.
Rather, kpg culls its terms from those used by botanists to describe plants in textbooks, scientific papers, floras and field guides back cover. Although entitled plant glossary, it is not a fully comprehensive and exhaustive listing of all terms from the complete range of botanical knowledge. Dampness is often caused by a weak digestive system that cannot properly manage the water from food and drinks. The source for the definition is listed lastly in square brackets. Glossary of botanical terms used in the openkey project april 25, 2005 edited by stephen m. Always update books hourly, if not looking, search in the book search column. A revised glossary of the more common botanical and horticultural terms a a result of frequent requests this revised edition of the glossary of horticultural terms, first published fifteen years ago in the bulletin of popular information has been prepared. Glossary of botanical terms southeast exotic pest plant. Glossary of botanical terms sourced from the following western australian herbarium publications. Sanskrit glossary for ayurvedic terms banyan botanicals.
The definition is then given, often including a list of contrasting or similar terms in conventional parentheses. This beautifully illustrated glossary constitutes an extraordinary collection of the specialist terms used in many botanical works. The kew plant glossary, an illustrated dictionary of plant. The definitions, while reflecting general usage in the botanical. Botany phylogenetics geology biochemistry cell biology ecology life history zoology botany paleogeography adventitious roots a root that grows from somewhere other than the primary root, for example, roots that arise from stems or leaves alternation of generations life cycle in which haploid and diploid generations alternate with each other. So, here is the glossary of botanical terms and definitions with all the terms that normally crop up during a detailed study of botany. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Glossary of botanical terms commonly used in range. An illustrated glossary of botanical terminologies an. The terms have mostly been taken from two primary references, manual of. Genus of plants plants from mexico, himalaya and eastern asia from caprifoliaceae family. Thus, in the above example, the characters to which the term acicular applies are, leaflets shape and leaves shape or, in more common. While professor of botany, henslow established the cambridge university botanic. These are broadleafed, deciduous trees and shrubs with paper like bark bladder.
Request pdf glossary of botanical terms this list of botanical and horticultural terms is provided to aid in understanding the plant descriptions found in the text. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to. Glossary of botanical terms used in the openkey project ibiblio. Appressedlying close and flat against, as hairs against a surface.
Dictionary of botany is an easytouse reference source for anyone with interest in plant science. Glossary of botanical terms florabase parks and wildlife service. Seiberling the terms defined here mostly correspond to character states and characters in the openkey project plant description database. Flora of the perth region, parts i and ii 1987, flora of the kimberley 1992 and the western australian flora a descriptive catalogue 2000.
Readers will find many key words in this book that are often present in. Glossary of botanical terms used in the poaceae adapted from the glossary in flora of ethiopia and eritrea, vol. This glossary of botanical terms is a list of definitions of terms and concepts relevant to botany. Plant takes two years to complete the full life cycle. A a result of frequent requests this revised edition of the. A small, dry, hard onelocular, oneseeded closed fruit with a thin pericarp, derived from a onecarpellate ovary. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. A glossary of botanic terms, with their derivation and. The purpose of this glossary is to present to translators, scientists, resource managers, administrators and others the spanishenglish equivalent translations of scientific and management terms commonly used in the disciplines of forestry, range management. Have you ever had a close look at a plant and tried to make sense of the parts you are observing. However, the difference in the usage of the terms elliptic, lanceolate and oblong are somewhat different in beentjes glossary. Gardenweb glossary of botanical terms regularly updated glossary of more than 4400 terms relating to botany, gardening, horticulture and landscape architecture. This glossary of botanical and other terms used throughout the brickfields country park website is by no means exhaustive, it has been compiled from various data sources and is continually being updated.
The kudoz open glossary is a browsable glossary of terms translated via the kudoz term help network. Forest service research and development organization the most extensive natural resources research organization in the world. Type of indehescent dry fruit achenes are fruits with a solitary seed, not attached to the carpel. There are more than 1 million books that have been enjoyed by people from all over the world. The terminology used in the jepson eflora is constrained to make the work accessible to a broad audience.
Gleason and arthur cronquist, 1991 and hortus third. The southern research station is one of seven units that make up the u. Botanical terms if you are unable to find the term you are looking for, or wish to see illustrations of particular botanical characteristics, i recommend plant identification terminology by james g. An illustrated glossary of botanical terms pdf download in nz.
A plant which completes its life cycle in one season. The terms have mostly been taken from two primary references, manual of vascular plants of northeastern united states and adjacent canada, second edition henry a. Flora of the perth region, parts i and ii 1987, flora of the. Axilthe angle formed by a leaf or branch with the stem. This list of botanical and horticultural terms is provided to aid in understanding the plant descriptions found in the text. Full text of pharmaceutical botany, with glossary of botanical terms see other formats. Sourced from the following western australian herbarium publications. Lichen glossary terms likely to be used in the volumes of the flora of australia dealing. Glossary of commonly used botanical terms and their definitions.
Botanists and other biologists who study plant morphology use a number of different terms to classify and identify plant organs and parts that can be observed using no more than a handheld magnifying lens. Glossary of botanical terms used in the openkey project. It covers terms in use in the current editions of the different internationally mandated and proposed organismal codes. I always believe a picture says more than a thousand words, and that is certainly the case for a glossary. Illustrated glossary american phytopathological society. As teacher, mentor and friend to charles darwin, it was his introduction that secured for darwin the post of naturalist on the voyage of the beagle. An accumulation of excess water in the tissues of your body that can interfere with healthy cellular function.
An illustrated glossary of botanical terminologies is intended as a simple and concise handbook for students undertaking undergraduate or graduate courses in botany or biological sciences as well as general readers interested in understanding terms used in plant science. The cambridge illustrated glossary of botanical terms. For illustrated terms i personally always used the descriptive terminology in stearns botanical latin 1973, and i found that most terminology agrees with this work as well. A dictionary of botanical terms john stevens henslow 1796 1861 was a botanist and geologist. Cuneate leaf shape narrowly triangular, wider at the apex and tapering toward the base. Professor of botany, henslow established the cambridge university botanic. In florida, annuals are typically referred to as warmseason or coolseason. Glossary of botanical terms used in the orchidaceae within the definitions, italics indicate terms that are defined in this glossary. A glossary of common forestry terms 3 biltmore stick a large rulertype instrument that is used to measure the diameter at breast height dbh and log height of timber in order to estimate board foot volume. There are about 30 species, all of them showing tubular flowers. Get ebooks the cambridge illustrated glossary of botanical terms on pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi and audiobook for free. The pronunciation files are courtesy of the cornell online glossary of technical terms in plant pathology by p.
An illustrated glossary of botanical terms pdf download. Learn definitions for sanskrit terms such as ama, abhyanga, rasa, and anupan. If you can add to or amend any of the data on this page please. All users are encouraged to routinely consult the glossary, and beginners are encouraged to study the glossary, as a way to acquire the basic botanical knowledge needed to identify plants. The cambridge illustrated glossary of botanical terms 1st. Full text of pharmaceutical botany, with glossary of. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Plants are of various types, ranging from edible with medicinal properties, to downright poisonous. A one stop resource for definitions of common gardening and landscaping terminology. Click download or read online button to get the cambridge illustrated glossary of botanical terms book now.
Kew plant glossary, an illustrated dictionary of plant terms. Other terms have definitions that can be distinguished only with difficulty, or there are alternative sets of terms that can be used when looking at the same structures, but from different points of view e. Complex terms are easily explained in this comprehensive glossary. Use the search bar below to look up a botanical term. Glossarium polyglottum bryologiae multilingual glossary from the missouri botanical gardens. Botany terms glossary of botanical terms biology wise. Terms of plant morphology are included here as well as at the more specific glossary of plant morphology and glossary of leaf morphology. A tea preparation for hardier plant material such as roots and bark, involving simmering the herb in water. This page provides help in understanding the numerous other pages describing plants by their various taxa.