Re: A Pet Peeve and Need Identification Help

**"Christopher P. Lindsey" t*@spamfodder.com**

> Isn't botany a branch of science?

Yes.  :)

And there's another reason to say botanical name instead of scientific
name.  Zoological nomenclature is completely independent of botanical
nomenclature.  That means:

   1.  The earliest date for which priority applies for plant names 
        is 1753, whereas it is 1758 for animals

   2.  There are differences in citations of authorities for publication

   3.  A PLANT AND ANIMAL MAY HAVE EXACTLY THE SAME SCIENTIFIC NAME

Point three is the most important.  Saying botanical name shows that
you're referring to a plant with that name, and not an animal.

Another one of *my* pet peeves.  People seem to confuse, genus, species,
and specific epithet readily.

A botanical name is comprised of a genus and a specific epithet.  The two
together make a species.  i.e.

   Species: Cornus florida
   Genus: Cornus
   Specific epithet: florida

Chris

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