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Style question

For the magazine writers on the list: Is it OK to pluralize a botanical name? Should botanical names always be singular, even with a plural verb? Some examples:
 
Heliconia are understory plants
or
Heliconias are understory plants
 
Hibiscus prefer high humidity
or
Hibiscus prefers high humidity
 
 
Debra
 

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Debra Lee Baldwin
Writer/Editor
10187 Sage Hill Way
Escondido, CA 92026
760/749-6272
www.debraleebaldwin.com 
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