taraxacology

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taraxacology (uncountable)

  1. The study of the dandelion genus Taraxacum.
    • 1997, A. A. Dudman, Dandelions of Great Britain and Ireland, page 5:
      British taraxacology in general and we ourselves in particular owe Chris Haworth a massive debt, as we have explained in the dedication of this book.
    • 2001, Christa Kletter, Tibetan Medicinal Plants, page 129:
      The result is that in the United Kingdom alone about 250 microspecies of Taraxacum officinale are currently recognized. Although this kind of "taraxacology" seems to be a secret science for the layman, there are arguments that justify the recognition and naming of agamospecies.
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