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To aitch or not to aitch: Ripogonum ( Ripogonaceae ) or Rhipogonum ( Rhipogonaceae )?
Author(s) -
Seberg Ole,
Petersen Gitte,
Wagner Peter
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
taxon
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.819
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1996-8175
pISSN - 0040-0262
DOI - 10.12705/623.7
Subject(s) - spelling , subject (documents) , genus , linguistics , natural language processing , computer science , history , philosophy , biology , zoology , library science
Abstract For over 150 years, the correct spelling of the genus name Ripogonum ( Rhipogonum ) and the derived family name Ripogonaceae ( Rhipogonaceae ) has been the subject of uncertainty. The different spellings in use are due to transliterations of the Greek letter “ρ” (rho with spiritus asper) into Latin as either “r” or “rh”. As neither of Ripogonum or Rhipogonum can be considered incorrect, priority must be given to the original spelling of the name used, Ripogonum . Therefore, Ripogonaceae is the correct spelling for the family name.