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What is a tautonym? Are tautonyms acceptable in (a) botanical nomenclature; (b) zoological nomenclature?
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For example, the tautonym for a species of plant could be "Plantus plantus" or for an animal species "Animalis animalis." In botanical nomenclature, tautonyms are not generally accepted. The International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants (ICN) Show more…
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