An Introduction to Plant Taxonomy

2nd edn Alyssum apomictic artificial classification biological botanical botanist calyx cards carpels cation Chapter characters citation classification of plants common considered corolla correct name couplet cucumber cultivar cultivar names cultivated plants distinct example Flora flowering plants Flowering stem genera genus grex group together plants groups of plants gynoecium herbarium herbarium specimens hybrid ICBN ICNCP identification indented key individuals interbreeding interfertile kinds of plants known Latin living plants London manx cat mealy beneath means name-changes names of plants names of taxa natural classification Nomenclature noun obanensis obvious ovary Perianth petals phylogenetic pistil plant kingdom plant taxonomy plural adjective primrose Primula vulgaris Primulaceae priority range of variation rank of species Raphidiocystis referred reproductively isolated Rhododendron Saxifragaceae scientific names seeds sexual sort specific epithet specific name stamens Superorder synonym synonymy taxa taxon taxonomic taxonomic hierarchy taxonomist type specimen validly published words