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Re: Genetive Emendations (Khaan mckennai, etc.)

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Subject: Re: Genetive Emendations (Khaan mckennai, etc.)
From: "David Marjanovic" <david.marjanovic@gmx.at>
Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2001 15:32:10 +0200
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> ... Latin has never been the official language of

zoology, but botanical names are supposed to be Latin, and Latin
descriptions are allowed in ICBN. The PhyloCode, largely written by
botanists, will only allow English or Latin descriptions in its present
form.

Non-Latin names like *Kakuru* are IMHO a very good thing -- there's
diversity in nature, why not also diversity in names?

References:
- Re: Genetive Emendations (Khaan mckennai, etc.)
  - From: "Jaime A. Headden" <qilongia@yahoo.com>

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