Phytonym
Encyclopedia
A phytonym is a plant
name
. Phytonymy should not be confused with phytonomy, which studies the origin and growth of plants.
Plant
Plants are living organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. Precise definitions of the kingdom vary, but as the term is used here, plants include familiar organisms such as trees, flowers, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and green algae. The group is also called green plants or...
name
Name
A name is a word or term used for identification. Names can identify a class or category of things, or a single thing, either uniquely, or within a given context. A personal name identifies a specific unique and identifiable individual person, and may or may not include a middle name...
. Phytonymy should not be confused with phytonomy, which studies the origin and growth of plants.