Re: P. saxicolum
- Subject: Re: P. saxicolum
- From: P* B* <p*@googlemail.com>
- Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 14:24:05 +0800
Dear Leland, The easiest is the –um ending, which is neuter; masculine end in –us; feminine end in –a. But beware there are pitfalls. The best-know are the so-called ‘Roman Trees’ – which are treated as feminine (as Romans did) but whose names don’t ‘agree’ – thus Quercus, Laurus, Fraxinus, Juniperus, Arbutus, etc. Peter From: aroid-l-bounces@www.gizmoworks.com [mailto:aroid-l-bounces@www.gizmoworks.com] On Behalf Of brian lee Dear Peter, Aloha. Are there easy rules to determine gender in a name? Aloha, Leland From: Peter Boyce <phymatarum@googlemail.com> Hi Enid, All I can tell you is that it is Philodendron saxicola. and not saxicolum. -cola, the noun to dwell is here used in apposition (i.e., as an adjective) and doesn't agree with the gender of the genus. The same is true for Arum rupicola, Anthurium amnicola, etc. On 25 January 2012 08:46, Enid <e*@bellsouth.net> wrote: Hey everyone, Does anyone have information on Philodendron saxicola (saxicolum?) Enid
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