Floristics

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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]

Example of floristic diversity Diversity of plants image version q.png
Example of floristic diversity

Etymology

The words "floristic" and "floristics" originate from the Latin word Flora , from flos (flower), and the prefix " -istic ", a word-forming suffix indicating a relation to or of. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Definition of FLORISTICS". www.merriam-webster.com.
  2. ↑ "Floristics & Monography | Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries". www.huh.harvard.edu.
  3. ↑ "-istic Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary". www.britannica.com.
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