[Taxacom] ICZN Opinion 105

[Adam Cotton]

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From: "Richard Jensen" <rjensen at saintmarys.edu>
To: <taxacom at mailman.nhm.ku.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2011 9:46 PM
Subject: Re: [Taxacom] ICZN Opinion 105


>
> Let's consider this hypothetical name: " Brassolaeliocattleya
> supercalafragilisticexpialidocious"
>
>

Dick,

Brassolaeliocattleya was not a very good choice of genus to use as an 
example, as it is an artificial hybrid genus resulting from hybridization 
between species in the genera Brassavola, Laelia and Cattleya. It would be 
very hypothetical to describe a new species in this particular genus.

Having made that small point I do agree with you, and am surprised to hear 
that names have been suppressed purely because they are not easy to 
pronounce/remember. Somehow I think this would not happen under the current 
Code.

Adam Cotton.

PS. Wasn't it supercalifragilisticexpialidocious? If so your name must be an 
incorrect subsequent spelling ;-)