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Section 3. Nomenclature of the différent kinds of groups. 

 >; 1 . jVamrs of groups above the faiiiily. 



Recommendations. Tlic following suggestions as to the iiDiiH-iichitiire of L'imiii'- uf 

 liiglier rauk tlian tlie family will tend to clearness and uniforinity. 



H. Names of divisions and subdivisions, of classes and subclasses are takeii t'nnii cmi' of 

 tlieir cliief cbararters. They are expressed by words of gr<M'k or latin origin, soiiie siuiibiiity nf l'onii 

 and terinination being given to tliose that designate groups of the sanie nature. 



Kxaniples: Angiospermae, Gyninospfrmae; MonocolylfJonene, Dkotyledonene; l'Itriilophvlii : 

 Coniftiae. Anu)nK ('ryptoganis old family nanies sncb as l'ungi. Lichettes. Algae, niay lie used for 

 naines of grou]>s aboyé the rank of family. 



III. Orders are designatinl preferalily by tlie iiaiiii' of mie of Ibeii' principal familier, «itb 

 the ending -aies. Suborders are designated in a similar manner, with tlie ending -inear. Hut otlier 

 terminations niay lie retained for thèse names, provided that tliey do not lead to confusion or error. 



Examj)les of names of oi'ders: Poly!;o?wles (from J'olyi;otmceae), Urticales (from Urlicaieae), 

 Glumiflorae, Cenirospermae, Parietales, Tubtjlorae, Microspermae, Contortae. Exainides of names of 

 suborders: Bromelitneae (from Bromeliaceae). Malvineae (from Afalvaceae), Tricocaie, Enantioblasiae. 



>5 2. Names of families and subfamilirs. trihes aiid sithtribes. 



Art. 21. Families {famUiae) are designated iiy llic iimmh' ni' duc df tlicii- 

 gênera or ancient generic naines with the ending -aceae. 



Exam))les: Rosacear (from Rosa), Salicaceae (fi'olii Siili\\, Caiyopliyllaiiae (fi-(ini Dunitlius 

 Caryophyllus), etc. 



Art. 22. Tlie foUowing names, owing to long usage, are an exceiition to tlie 

 l'ule: Paliiiae, Gramineae. Criieiferae. Legmiii)iosae. Giitfiferae. Uvibelliferae. 

 Labiatae. Coinpositae. 



Art. 23. Names of siilit'aniilies [sub/aiiiiliae) are tukeii tVoin tlie iianic nf une 

 of the gênera in the group, with the ending -oideae. The same holds for tlic liiiies 

 (tribus) with the ending -eae. and for the suhtribes {subtribus) with the ending -iiiae. 



KxaiMpb's iif subfaiiiilies: AsphodeloiJeae (from AspJwdelus) , JiumicoiJeae (from Riimex); 

 tribes: AsclepiaJeae (fnini //AcAyi/m), Rliyllaiillicne {Umn /V>r//.;«///»i) ; sulitrilies: Afetastehiiatiiia, (irom 

 Melasielma), Mailunai ifniiii Ma,lia\. 



i? ."5. Navies of gênera and divisions of gênera. 



Art. 24. (lenera reçoive naines, suhstantives (or adjectives used as suiistan- 

 tives) in the singular nuinher and writfen with a eaiiital letter, which inay lie com- 

 pared with cur own family naines. These names may be taken from any source 

 wiiatever and may even be coinposed in an absolutely arbitrary manner. 



Rxamples: Rosa, Cotivolvului, Iledvsaritm, Ilartramia, I.iqiiidambar, (Horiosa, /mpatiens, Afuni/iot. 



Art. 2:'). Subgenera and sections also receive names. u>ii;iily substantives and 

 reseinbling tiie naines of gênera. Names of sulisections and oliur io\v(>r subdivisions 

 of gênera are preferalily adjectives in tlie ]ilmal iiiniibcr aiul miIIIcii willi a caiiital 

 letter. oi' tlicir place may lie takeu liy an ciiiliiial iiiiiiiliei m .i leller 



