Monday, May 11, 2009

Where may I find the meanings AND pronounciations of scientific (i.e. binomial or Linnean) names ?

For example - Helianthus annus means annual sun flower, Homo sapiens means man, the wise, etc.

Where may I find the meanings AND pronounciations of scientific (i.e. binomial or Linnean) names ?
My favorite is the book 'Gardener's Latin' by Bill Neal


http://www.amazon.co.uk/Gardeners-Latin-...


BOTANICALS: Cross Reference of Latin Binomials and American Common Names


http://www.ctfa.org/Content/NavigationMe...


Botanical Pronounciations, References, and Images


http://roundrobin2001.0catch.com/audio.h...


http://ancienthistory.about.com/library/...


http://ancienthistory.about.com/gi/dynam...


http://www.ipm.iastate.edu/ipm/hortnews/...
Reply:This is my favorite site for that sort of information:


http://www.calflora.net/botanicalnames/i...





And here's another:


http://garden-gate.prairienet.org/botrts...
Reply:Learn Latin. Genera names refer to association (sometimes people) like Rudbeckia (follower of Linnaeus). The specific epithet refers to place (canadensis, virginiana), color (rubra, blanca), size (robusta, major, minor) and the like.
Reply:Learn Latin. Genera names refer to association (sometimes people) like Rudbeckia (follower of Linnaeus). The specific epithet refers to place (canadensis, virginiana), color (rubra, blanca), size (robusta, major, minor) and the like.

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