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May 30, 2026Names0 citationsOpen Access

Book Review

CVChristine De Vinne

Key Points

  • This review analyzes Sandra Knapp's exploration of how plant names are created and understood.
  • Critical analysis of the book's content
  • Highlighting key figures mentioned by the author
  • Discussion of the book's contribution to botanical literature.
  • The book emphasizes the connection between culture and plant names.
  • It identifies important figures in the field of botany.
  • The review highlights the impact of naming on species identification and conservation.

Abstract

In the Name of Plants: From Attenborough to Washington, the People behind Plant Names. By Sandra Knapp. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2022. Pp. 192 (Hardback). 25. 00. ISBN13-978-0-226-82430-7.

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Christine De Vinne (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1a7ded0307b78509430e04https://doi.org/10.5195/names.2026.2929
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