The families of plants : with their natural characters according to the number, figure, situation and proportion of all parts of fructification ; vol. 2 1787
22.0 x 3.5 cm (book measurement (inventory)) | RCIN 1090548
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This translation of Carl Linnaeus’s sexual classification system for plants was published by the Botanical Society at Lichfield in 1787. Founded by Erasmus Darwin, the society had only three members: Darwin, the landowner Sir Brooke Boothby and John Jackson, proctor of Lichfield Cathedral. It was set up to translate Linnaeus’s works into English and is notable for giving many species common English names that remain in use today.
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22.0 x 3.5 cm (book measurement (inventory))
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The families of plants : with their natural characters, according to the number, figure, situation, and proportion of all the parts of fructification. Translated from the last edition, (as published by Dr. Reichard) of the genera plantarum, and of mantissæ plantarum of the elder Linneus; and from the supplementum plantarum of the younger Linneus, with all the new families of plants, from Thunberg and L'Heritier. To which is prefix'd an accented catalogue of the names of plants, with the adjectives apply'd to them, and other botanic terms, for the purpose of teaching their right pronunciation. Vol. II. / By a Botanical Society at Lichfield
