botany vs phytology

botany

noun
  • The plant life of a geographical area; flora. 

  • The properties and life phenomena exhibited by a plant, plant type, or plant group. 

  • A botanical treatise or study, especially of a particular system of botany or that of a particular place. 

  • The scientific study of plants, a branch of biology. Typically those disciplines that involve the whole plant. 

phytology

noun
  • the study of plants; botany 

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