To aitch or not to aitch: Ripogonum (Ripogonaceae) or Rhipogonum (Rhipogonaceae)?

Ole Seberg; Gitte Petersen; Peter Wagner

doi:10.12705/623.7

To aitch or not to aitch: Ripogonum (Ripogonaceae) or Rhipogonum (Rhipogonaceae)?

Ole Seberg, Gitte Petersen, Peter Wagner

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For over 150 years, the correct spelling of the genus name Ripogonum (Rhipogonum) and the derived family name Ripogonaceae (Rhipogonaceae) has been the subject of uncertainty. The different spellings in use are due to transliterations of the Greek letter " ρ " (rho with spiritus asper) into Latin as either " r " or " rh ". As neither of Ripogonum or Rhipogonum can be considered incorrect, priority must be given to the original spelling of the name used, Ripogonum. Therefore, Ripogonaceae is the correct spelling for the family name.

Original language	English
Journal	Taxon
Volume	62
Issue number	3
Pages (from-to)	606-608
Number of pages	3
ISSN	0040-0262
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.12705/623.7
Publication status	Published - 17 Jun 2013

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To aitch or not to aitch: Ripogonum (Ripogonaceae) or Rhipogonum (Rhipogonaceae)?

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