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THE MASCULINE GENDER OF THE GENERIC NAME STYRAX LINNAEUS (STYRACACEAE)
Author(s) -
Nicolson Dan H.,
Steyskal George C.
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
taxon
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.819
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1996-8175
pISSN - 0040-0262
DOI - 10.2307/1220113
Subject(s) - etymology , code (set theory) , biology , botany , traditional medicine , philosophy , linguistics , computer science , medicine , set (abstract data type) , programming language
Summary Botanists have used Styrax in all genders. The etymology of Styrax , the problems with its classical and dictionary genders, and arguments for and against the various botanical genders are evaluated. We find that the Linnaean adoption of neuter was a simple error, the use of feminine has only theoretical justification and that masculine gender best fits the wording of our present (Botanical) Code for Styrax , as well as Panax .
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