What is a Monograph?
A monograph is an exploration of a plant using pictures and drawings and lots of information to enable you to identify it a little more easily. Amongst this information you will also give the botanical name, its common name and which family the plant is from. So this monograph would be entitled Agrimonia eupatoria - Agrimony 1. Common name: Agrimony 2. Botanical name: Agrimonia eupatoria 3. Family: Rosaceae The monograph will then go on to provide alternative names known as Synonyms that the plant has been known as throughout history. This may include its name as known by different cultures, by different regions or countries so that you can recognise what old and new text books may be referring to wherever you may live. 4. Synonyms: Agrimonia, Church Steeples, Cocklebur You will also find a descriptio...