[jbovlaste] Re: Esther Chapter 2

[John Cowan <cowan@ccil.org>]

A. PIEKARSKI scripsit:

> But Pierre, unless it is clear that C.molmol is the generally accepted
> form, why bother changing from C.myrrh?

We should use C. myrrha, the internationally accepted form.

> It's just one guy's opinion (Engler's) against another's (Nees').

Not so.  Once the identity of two species is accepted by the scientific
community, then the first name given has priority (except in very unusual
circumstances).  The second name is still valid, but is deprecated.
These are the internationally agreed-on rules for both zoology and botany.

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