Same genus/Different Kingdoms

[Frederick J. Peabody]

The International Code of Botanical Nomenclature and the International
Code of Zoological Nomenclature are completely independent.  The fact that
the same genus name appears in both classification systems, while
potentially confusing, is legitimate.

Frederick J. Peabody, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Botany
University of South Dakota
414 East Clark Street
Vermillion, SD  57069  USA
fpeabody at sundance.usd.edu

On Thu, 19 Sep 1996, Davis, Peter ext. 3232 wrote:

> I noticed recently the apparent duplication of a genus name for both an
> insect and a plant.  The genus name is Pieris.  In the Insecta, this genus
> appears in the Order Lepidoptera and Family Pieridae.  The best known example
> of the genus is Pieris rapae (Linnaeus), the cabbage white butterfly.  The
> genus name Pieris also appears in several books for a plant belonging to
> the Family Ericaceae.
> I am not a taxonomist but I would like comments on this apparent duplication
> and what significance it has from people on the list who are knowledgeable in
> these matters.
>
> Thanks   Peter Davis
>