208 PRINCIPLES OF BOTANY, ETC. 
happens that two botanists, in different places, about 
the same time, give each a name to the genus. One 
only of these can belong to it, and therefore that 
which was first imposed, if it is good, and formed 
according to rule, must be received. For instance, 
the bread-fruit tree was described by Solander, by 
Forster and by Thunberg. Solander called it Sito- 
dium, Yorster Artocarpus, and Thunberg Rade- 
machera. Forster’s name was the first and, like- 
wise the best, consequently it is that which is gene- 
rally received. 
§ 209. 
Names must not be too long. 
If the name of a genus is composed of many 
short words, it becomes too long and displeasing to 
the ear. Some of the names given by the older bo- 
tanists may serve as examples, viz. 
Calophylodendron. Orbitochortus. 
Cariotragematodendros. Hypophyllocarpodendron. 
Acrochordodendros. Stachyarpogophora. 
Leuconarcissolirion. Myrobatindum. 
§ 210. 
Names must not be taken from foreign languages, 
nor even from the European; but, when it can be done, 
they should be formed from the Greek. 
Names taken from foreign languages, even though 
they have a Latin termination, are improper, and 
cannot be so classically compounded as the Greek. 
Even names fornied from the Latin are destitute of 
euphony, and still more so when they are com: 
Rie | pounded 
