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HILL'S THE BRITISH HERBAL (1756‐1757)
Author(s) -
Stearn William T.
Publication year - 1967
Publication title -
taxon
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.819
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1996-8175
pISSN - 0040-0262
DOI - 10.2307/1216952
Subject(s) - newspaper , nomenclature , history , library science , taxonomy (biology) , biology , computer science , botany , law , political science
Summary John Hill's The British Herbal was published in 52 parts between 24 January 1756 and 28 January 1757. Each part normally consisted of two sheets (8 pages) and three plates or of three sheets (12 pages) and two plates. A detailed list of contents of the parts and of the precise dates of publication is given, based on announcements in a London daily newspaper, the Public Advertiser. Hill's nomenclature and taxonomy, and especially the status of his names under the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature, are briefly discussed.