Subject: ORIGIN OF LATIN NAMES

From: [email-masked] (Stephen R. Berlant)
Date: 15 Jan 1996 13:05:21 GMT

I was wondering if anyone could refer me to a book discussing the 
people, origins, and rationale behind the Latin genus and species names of 
various plants in more detail than the typical dictionary entry. 

My thanks in advance.

Steve Berlant