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Dear Peter,

Aloha.

Thank you. That is very helpful. I'll watch for the pitfalls.

Aloha,

Leland

From: Peter Boyce <phymatarum@googlemail.com>
To: 'Discussion of aroids' <aroid-l@www.gizmoworks.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 9:24 PM
Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] P. saxicolum

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Dear Leland,

The easiest is the =E2=80=93um ending, which is neuter; masculine end in =E2=80=93us; feminine end in =E2=80=93a. But beware there are pitfalls. The best-know are the so-called =E2=80=98Roman Trees=E2=80=99 =E2=80=93 which are treated as feminine (as Romans did) but whose names don=E2=80=99t =E2=80=98agree=E2=80=99 =E2=80=93 thus Quercus, Laurus, Fraxinus, Juniperus, Arbutus, etc.

Peter

From: aroid-l-bounces@www.gizmoworks.com [mailto:aroid-l-bounces@www.gizmoworks.com] On Behalf Of brian lee
Sent: Friday, 27 January, 2012 1:11 AM
To: Discussion of aroids
Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] P. saxicolum

Dear Peter,

Aloha.

Are there easy rules to determine gender in a name?

Aloha,

Leland

From: Peter Boyce <phymatarum@googlemail.com>
To: Discussion of aroids <aroid-l@www.gizmoworks.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2012 8:50 PM
Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] P. saxicolum

Hi Enid,

All I can tell you is that it is Philodendron saxicola. and not saxicolum. -cola, the noun to dwell is here used in apposition (i.e., as an adjective) and doesn't agree with the gender of the genus. The same is true for Arum rupicola, Anthurium amnicola, etc.

Pete

On 25 January 2012 08:46, Enid <enigo@bellsouth.net> wrote:

Hey everyone,

Does anyone have information on Philodendron saxicola (saxicolum?)

Enid

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