Re: A Pet Peeve and Need Identification Help

**"Peter Loewer" t*@earthlink.net**

I'll continue to use the term scientific name. P.
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From: "Christopher P. Lindsey" <topica.com@spamfodder.com>
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Subject: Re: [GWL] A Pet Peeve and Need Identification Help


> > 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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