Lythrum hyssopifolia or hyssopifolium ?

[Teuvo Ahti]

I guess hyssopifolia is just an error for hyssopifolium? Maybe already by
Linnaeus (not checked)? Hyssopifolia can hardly be an old noun. Ted Ahti.

On Thu, 23 Jul 1998, Adolf Ceska wrote:

> In most publication this species is listed as Lythrum hyssopifolia L.
> Why not Lythrum hyssopifolium ? I gather that in "Lythrum salicaria"
> "Salicaria" is a generic name used as a specific epithet, but why
> "hyssopifolia" ? Any explanation, please?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Adolf Ceska
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