Provides information on the origins and meanings of the names of over 22,000 genera of plants and thousands of speciesContains biographical and bibliographical information for thousands of researchers who have made contributions to the study of botanySupplies the botanical names, synonyms, homonyms, and the vernacular and trade names (English, Italian, Chinese, and many other languages) of the commonly accepted generic namesFurnishes the common names of garden flowers and plants and their botanical equivalentsProvides the botanical names of over 200,000 speciesExhaustive bibliography with 15 pages of references The CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names, a four volume set, is the most comprehensive work of its kind available today. The reader will find its coverage absorbing and useful. Umberto Quattrocchi, was awarded the prestigious Hanbury Botanical Garden Award for his studies on flowers and gardens.