[Taxacom] ICZN Opinion 105

[Richard Jensen]

Thanks, Adam.  I should have chosen a different genus, but simply 
grabbed one I knew of as a long "eophonius) name.

And, I did make an error in the specific epithet - but this was a 
provisional name, so I can change it at a later date, right?

Dick J

On 5/17/2011 11:24 AM, Adam Cotton wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> 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 ;-)
>
>
>
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Richard J. Jensen, Professor
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