Floristics
Floristics is the study of plants of geographical regions. It is a branch of phytogeography,[1] which technically makes it a branch of botany, geography, and a subbranch of biogeography. Harvard University has a history of research with early contributions. For example, Asa Gray was a Harvard researcher who studied the plants of North America and its connections to Asia.[2]
Floristics is essential to understanding floristic diversity across the world.
Etymology
[edit]The words "Floristic" and "Floristics" originate from the Latin word: "Flora", which means flower.[3]
"Flor" is a shortened form of Flora, and the prefix: "-istic", is a word forming suffix indicating a relation to or of.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Definition of FLORISTICS". www.merriam-webster.com.
- ^ "Floristics & Monography | Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries". www.huh.harvard.edu.
- ^ Merriam Webster
- ^ "-istic Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary". www.britannica.com.
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