Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from Ensayo Sobre las Plantas Usuales de Costa Rica
Los nombres vulgares de plantas pueden aprovecharse en tres senti dos distintos, a saber: contribuyen a la difusión entre el público letrado de ciertos conocimientos técnicos; ayudan en la recolección de las tradi ciones populares para objetos científicos; y tienen además valor propio é intrinsico en el estudio de los idiomas y de la etnología.
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