Re: Latin language in botany

paul@nevco.k12.ca.us writes:

>By the way, I just read a brochure for the Yosemite Association's 1999
>field seminars. There are wildflower and birding outings that have been
>designed for people put off by overly scientific language in nature
>study. That should be a warning that linguistic rules get in the way of
>enjoying flora and fauna.


	I agree, to the average joe, the scientific names have no meaing to
them. People don't go out and say "Gee, look at that tall Sequoia
sempervirens with a lovely patch of Oxalis oregana and Woodwardia
fimbriata underneath it, and the large patch of Asarum caudatum! ". To
most people they really only know the common names of plants. 
	For here however, when i write about a plant i try to remember to add
the scientific name with the common name. If i dont know the scientific
name, i can really only use the common, and hope someone knows what im
talking about.
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