During the whole journey, they collected and described animals and plants, but also everything else of scientific interest.

The phrase 'water lily' is used to describe aquatic plants of the following families:

He described plants in the Myrtle family such as Melaleuca howeana.

The definition and use of the word heirloom to describe plants is fiercely debated.

The book described 220 birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, insects, mammals and plants.

Quite possibly the unfamiliar signs were technical terms, invented to describe specific plants.

In this they presented a formal system for describing plants, which considered species with similar characteristics.

It is commonly used to describe plants or the skin of animals.

He also described numerous plants from other families, such as Ericaceae and Euphorbiaceae.

Later on, this system was extended to describe higher plants and complex branching structures.