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Encyclopedia of Cultivated Plants
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Encyclopedia of Cultivated Plants FROM ACACIA TO ZINNIA Volume 1: A–F
Christopher Cumo, Editor
Copyright 2013 by ABC-CLIO, LLC All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, except for the inclusion of brief quotations in a review, without prior permission in writing from the publisher. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Encyclopedia of cultivated plants : from acacia to zinnia / Christopher Cumo, editor. pages cm Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978–1–59884–774–1 (hardcopy : alk. paper) — ISBN 978–1–59884–775–8 (e-book) 1. Plants, Cultivated—Encyclopedias. I. Cumo, Christopher. SB45.E47 2013 635.903—dc23 2012031374 ISBN: 978–1–59884–774–1 EISBN: 978–1–59884–775–8 17 16 15 14 13
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Contents
List of Entries
vii
Guide to Related Topics
xiii
Preface
xix
“Without Plants We Would Not Be Here”: An Introduction to Cultivated Plants
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The Encyclopedia Organizations Providing Information on Cultivated Plants
1165
Selected Bibliography
1169
About the Editor and Contributors
1177
Index
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List of Entries
Acacia
Beans
Agave
Beet
Ageratum
Begonia
Alfalfa
Belladonna
Almond
Birch
Aloe Vera
Bird of Paradise
Amaranth
Blackberry
Anemone
Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia)
Anise
Bladderwort
Apple
Blueberry
Apricot
Botanical Illustration
Arrowroot
Bougainvillea
Artichoke
Boysenberry
Ash
Breadfruit
Asparagus
Brier
Avocado
Broccoli
Azalea
Brussels Sprouts
Baby’s Breath
Buckwheat
Bamboo
Butterbur
Banana
Butterwort
Barley
Cabbage
Basil
Cacao vii
viii
List of Entries
Cactus
Coffee
Calendula
Collard
Campanula
Columbine
Canna
Corchorus
Cannabis
Coriander
Canola
Corn
Cantaloupe
Costmary
Caraway
Cotton
Cardamom
Cottonwood
Carnation
Cowpea
Carrot
Cranberry
Cassava
Cucumber
Castor Bean
Currant
Cauliflower
Cypress
Cedar
Daffodil
Celandine
Dahlia
Celeriac
Daisy (Bellis)
Celery
Dandelion
Cherry
Date Palm
Chestnut
Dill
Chickpea
Ebony
Chicory
Eggplant
Chrysanthemum
Elderberry
Cinchona
Elm