Re: Style question

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

>    GWL: There is no such thing as a botanical name; they are all
>    scientific names. You do not call the scientific term for a deer
>    (Odocoileus spp.), an animal name, do you? And except for some
>    publications like The New York Times, scientific names are in italics
>    if the surrounding text is roman and in roman if the surrounding text
>    is italic. P.L.

Actually, I take exception to the statement about scientific names.
Zoological nomenclature is completely different than botanical
nomenclature, I sent this out to the list in June 2003, but here are 
the differences again:

   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.

Chris

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