italicization of family names

JOSEPH E. LAFERRIERE josephl at AZTEC.ASU.EDU
Mon Nov 16 04:26:56 CST 1998


I have a silly question.  When writing =
scientifically, does the Family name have to
be italicized, or does this =
apply only to the Genus and specific epithet?

Not at all a silly question. Custom is to
italicize it in Europe but not in the US.

--
Dr. Joseph E. Laferriere
"Computito ergo sum ...  I link therefore I am."




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