Re: [Aroid-l] P. saxicolum

From: Peter Boyce <phymatarum at googlemail.com> on 2012.02.01 at 06:24:05(22544) Dear Leland, The easiest is the –um ending, which is neuter; masculine end in –us; feminine end in –a. But beware there are pitfalls. The best-know are the so-called ‘Roman Trees’ – which are treated as feminine (as Romans did) but whose names don’t ‘agree’ – thus Quercus, Laurus, Fraxinus, Juniperus, Arbutus, etc. Peter HTML +More 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 To: Discussion of aroids 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 wrote: Hey everyone, Does anyone have information on Philodendron saxicola (saxicolum?) Enid _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l ------=_NextPart_000_0043_01CCE0ED.297EF980-- --==============50260008321167378==

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