That I read this as “Allium cernuum” 3 times caused me to look up “cernuum” - & of course it does mean “nodding” or “drooping,” from Latin “cernuus,” “with the face turned toward the earth, inclined forwards, stooping or bowing forwards.” (Wiktionary)

#etymology #BinomialNomenclature #plants

Salsipaludibacter albus gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel actinobacterial strain isolate from a Portuguese solar saltern and proposal of Salsipaludibacteraceae fam. nov. and Salsipaludibacterales ord. nov.
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Common Vs. Scientific Names: Which is Better? - Rebecca Lexa, Naturalist I have a confession to make: my memory for scientific names is spotty at best. My brain is like that… Read more Common Vs. Scientific Names: Which is Better?

New #article where I discuss the pros and cons of common and #scientific names: rebeccalexa.com/common-vs-sc... #science #scicomm #BinomialNomenclature #nature 🌿

I would love some tips and tricks for learning the Latin in the taxonomy part of my class. Have we moved past flash cards? #taxonomy #LateToLatin #BinomialNomenclature #WhereAreYouMsFrizzle #botany