HORT217 - Woody Landscape Plants - Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture

Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture

	Plant Nomenclature

	Description of Plant Nomenclature Explanation of the latin binomial system.
	Roots of Botanical Names What the latin names mean.
	International Code of Botanical Nomenclature Establishes precise rules for assigning plant names
	Etymology The origins of plant latin names (PDF).
	Latin Pronunciations Can't pronounce a plant's latin name (PDF).
	Nomenclature Review and Practice Quiz (PowerPoint) .


Dr. Matthew A. Jenks Department of Horticulture & Landscape Architecture Horticulture Building, Room 314 Purdue University West Lafayette, IN 47907-2010 Phone: 765-494-1332 Email: jenksm@purdue.edu