New Zealand Journal of Botany abstract
Spelling New Zealand in the specific and infraspecific epithets of vascular
plants
C. J. WEBB
Foundation for Research, Science and Technology
P.O. Box 12-240
Wellington, New Zealand
E. EDGAR
Landcare Research
P.O. Box 69
Lincoln, New Zealand
Abstract There is confusion in the botanical literature over
the correct forms of epithets used to refer to the country of New Zealand. A
table giving original spellings of all specific and infraspecific taxa of
vascular plants named after New Zealand is provided, along with corrected
spellings and the reasons for these. It is suggested that new names would be
more helpful if they were based on character states or habitats that
distinguish the taxa being named.
Keywords nomenclature; vascular plants; orthographic errors;
New Zealand
B97087
Received 17 December 1997; accepted 28 July 1998
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