Ferraria/Spelling rules
Jim McKenney (Fri, 12 Dec 2008 08:52:37 PST)

Jane McGary wrote: “Epithets such as this are considered (and often are in
fact, being the native-language names of the plants) nouns rather than

adjectives."

Thanks for mentioning this, Jane. It is the basis for my objection to
changing the name of Zephyranthes atamasco to Z. atamasca.

Jim McKenney

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