Who's good with Latin/scientific names? Or at least what is meant by how they are written?
For example, if we have a species it's be written:
Nepenthes maxima
I get that bit. Family name starts with a capital, species in lowercase, all in italics.
Its the way hybrids seem to vary in how they are written. for example:
Nepenthes 'Judith Finn' or Nepenthes 'Rokko'
as compared to:
Nepenthes x ventrata or Nepenths x murudensis
What does this difference represent? Is it naturally occurring as compared to man-made hybrid?
Also, what about how some hybrids have their own name (as above) where as some are simply described by what they are crossed between? Is there some point where a hybrid becomes recognised and gets its own name?
Thanks.
Aaron.
For example, if we have a species it's be written:
Nepenthes maxima
I get that bit. Family name starts with a capital, species in lowercase, all in italics.
Its the way hybrids seem to vary in how they are written. for example:
Nepenthes 'Judith Finn' or Nepenthes 'Rokko'
as compared to:
Nepenthes x ventrata or Nepenths x murudensis
What does this difference represent? Is it naturally occurring as compared to man-made hybrid?
Also, what about how some hybrids have their own name (as above) where as some are simply described by what they are crossed between? Is there some point where a hybrid becomes recognised and gets its own name?
Thanks.
Aaron.