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Why
is there more than one Latin name?
Sometimes an older name is uncovered, and the rule of priority requires
that it be used.
Sometimes DNA research shows that a particular plant isn't what
it was thought to be.
Sometimes botanists disagree as to the relative importance of various
features....
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Most
field guides written for the Southeast will use one of the scientific names
cited in the website. |
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