Gods and goddesses in the garden : Greco-Roman mythology and the scientific names of plants / Peter Bernhardt.

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Main Author: Bernhardt, Peter, 1952-
Language:English
Published: New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, [2008], ©2008.
Subjects:
Plants > Nomenclature.
Plants > Mythology.
Plants > Folklore.
Genre:
Nomenclature.
Folklore.
Physical Description:xix, 239 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Variant Title:
Greco-Roman mythology and the scientific names of plants .
Format: Book
Contents:
  • In the Cyclops's orchard : the why and how of scientific names
  • Constructing a centaur : the informative art of scientific names
  • Mother Earth and her children
  • The triumph of Zeus
  • The gods of Olympus
  • Mortal monarchs and monsters
  • Troy and its aftermath
  • Epilogue : a plant for Persephone?