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The orthographic significance of the Latin name for the “Norfolk Island Hibiscus” (Malvaceae)
Author(s) -
Mabberley David J.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
taxon
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.819
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1996-8175
pISSN - 0040-0262
DOI - 10.12705/674.10
Subject(s) - genitive case , malvaceae , hibiscus , possessive , epithet , noun , linguistics , botany , biology , philosophy
A consideration of the naming of Hibiscus patersonius (Malvaceae) and similar names leads to the conclusion that such adjectival forms in specific epithets are in accordance with Classical Latin and that their “correction” to other adjectival forms or the genitive form of nouns is disruptive in botanical Latin.