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Rhexifolia versus Rhexiifolia: Plant Nomenclature Run Amok?
Author(s): R. Kasten Dumroese; Mark W. Skinner
Date: 2005
Source: In: Nativeplants, Spring 2005, p. 59-60
Publication Series: Miscellaneous Publication
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The International Botanical Congress governs plant nomenclature worldwide through the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature. In the current code are very specific procedures for naming plants with novel compound epithets, and correcting compound epithets, like rhexifolia, that were incorrectly combined.We discuss why rhexiifolia is now preferred.Publication Notes
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Dumroese, R. Kasten; Skinner, Mark W. 2005. Rhexifolia versus Rhexiifolia: Plant Nomenclature Run Amok?. In: Nativeplants, Spring 2005, p. 59-60Keywords
Castilleja, International Code of Botanical Nomenclature, ICBN, IBCRelated Search
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