CRC World Dictionary of Grasses 3 vols

Following in the footsteps of the best-selling CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names: Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and Etymology, Umberto Quattrocchi has compiled another detailed, comprehensive lexicon in the CRC World Dictionary of Grasses: Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and Etymology. Comprising approximately 800 genera and thousands of species of grasses, the entries in this authoritative reference list the genus name, synonyms and common names, etymology, geographical distribution, description, and list of species with uses and common names. In addition, the author includes vernacular names, rejected names, and orthographic variants where available.