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A Minor question on naming conventions
Posted: September 10th, 2009, 5:01 pm
by Jester
Hi guys, does anyone know what the Thunb. means?
Example below:
Ehretia rigida (Thunb.) Druce - Deurmekaarbos (Southeastern Africa)
I see it a lot and have no idea what it means
Re: A Minor question on naming conventions
Posted: September 10th, 2009, 5:10 pm
by Japh
See the little note in this section of the Wikipedia article on Carl Peter Thunberg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Peter ... _to_Sweden
The standard author abbreviation Thunb. is used to indicate this individual as the author when citing a botanical name.[1]
Re: A Minor question on naming conventions
Posted: September 10th, 2009, 5:22 pm
by Jester
Thanks a lot Japh, that is exactly what I wanted to know. I read the whole article about this man - quite extraordinary what he achieved!!!
Re: A Minor question on naming conventions
Posted: September 10th, 2009, 5:30 pm
by Japh
Yeah, despite his mistakes regarding Japanese vs Chinese and naturally occuring vs gardens... he really was a pioneer!