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PHYTOGRAPHY. 



(lanidium, Ampelopsis, Rici7ioides, Jceiosella, Liipinaster, 

 Orchidocarpus, Fseudorchis) . 



On these grounds generic names are to be rejected which 

 have been formed by transposition from others. Galplmnia 

 instead of MalpigMa^ Tepesia for Petesia, and Maliernia for 

 Hermannia^ have already been admitted ; but Meoschium, 

 formed from Isdumnum^ instead of IsditEmum^ is not to be 

 endured. 



Names which have the same sound with others already in 

 use, are to be avoided. (Picria Lour, and Picris, Castelia 

 Cav, and Ca^tela, Turp. ; Dysodia^ Willd. and Dy sodium y 

 Rich.) 



217. 



Generic names must be of Greek or Latin origin, because 

 these are the learned languages of which botanists avail 

 themselves. The original national names are therefore ex- 

 ceptionable, which may be called barbarous, in so far as they 

 have no Latin termination. If this rule is not observed, we 

 may commit as ridiculous mistakes as those into which Adan- 

 son fell, who adopted German, Dutch, and other names of 

 plants, as generic. (Garisbhim, Kolman, Chanter el, Amberhoiy 

 Kreidek, Iliduc, Hond^hessen.y However, several French 

 botanists follow him in this respect, by assuming American, 

 African, and other barbarous names, as generic. {Harongana, 

 La7n. Icacoria, Aiihl. Paypayrola, Aubl.) 



However, in this respect, we must not be too strict, but must 

 endure such original names as have either been consecrated 

 by custom, or which have a Latin or Greek sound. {Coffea, 

 Thea, Musa, Cadia, Scorzonera.) Linnaeus called these 

 names quasi modo genita. 



The formation of generic names must be guided by the 

 laws of the Latin and Greek languages, and therefore all 

 those are exceptionable whose composition is ungrammatical. 

 (Genosiris, Calyxhymenia, Aixtoxicon.) 



Hence hybrid names, compounded from Greek and La- 

 tin, are exceptionable. (Cafurus, LaurophyUus, AUerfian- 

 ttiera.) 



