Narcissus vs. Daffodils
Jim McKenney (Tue, 16 Mar 2004 20:51:43 PST)
OK, I did it again. I clicked on the send button before checking my facts.
When I wrote
Quotes are not used except
for Latin form cultivar names (the quotes distinguish the Latin form
cultivar names from proper botanical epithets)
I was mistaken. The current practice is to use quotes for all cultivar names.
Does anyone know of an online (free) source for the most recent
International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants ? Obviously, I
need to do some more reading.
Jim McKenney
jimmckenney@starpower.net
At 08:35 PM 3/16/2004 -0500, you wrote:
Mary Sue asked:
When I am summarizing a list I
am using botanical names to be consistent. When I am listing something like
Ambergate or putting a picture of something named on the wiki how is this
written?
Mary Sue, I think you'll find that standard usage for most purposes would
be Narcissus Ambergate. Depending on the context, the Narcissus will be
italicized or not, the Ambergate not italicized. Quotes are not used except
for Latin form cultivar names (the quotes distinguish the Latin form
cultivar names from proper botanical epithets).
In more specialized discussions, the division (horticultural
classification) may be cited between the word Narcissus and the cultivar
name.
Does that answer your question? Does everyone else agree?
Jim McKenney
jimmckenney@starpower.net
Montgomery County, Maryland, zone 7, who's no expert but loves his daffodils
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