italicization of family names

[MANMEET SINGH]

Only the names of Genera and species are to be in italics, not any
suprageneric taxon

Gurcharan Singh
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Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Department of Botany
Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College
University of Delhi
Delhi-110007, INDIA
ph: 91-011-7257469
Res: 932 Anand Kunj
Vikas Puri
New Delhi-110018
ph: 91-011-5531534
e-mail: singhm at giasdla.vsnl.net.in
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On Mon, 16 Nov 1998, JOSEPH E. LAFERRIERE wrote:

> 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."
>