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Orthographic conundrums: the problem of ‐ opsis and ‐ botrys
Author(s) -
David John C.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
taxon
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.819
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1996-8175
pISSN - 0040-0262
DOI - 10.2307/3647463
Subject(s) - epithet , nomenclature , harmonization , linguistics , geography , genealogy , history , biology , philosophy , taxonomy (biology) , zoology , aesthetics
A survey of the use of two common suffixes of generic names and species epithets in botanical nomenclature is provided and discrepancies in treatment, either in the form of the stem or in the gender, are demonstrated. The reasons for these discrepancies and their consequences are outlined and possible means of harmonization are indicated.