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Iowa State Extension — How to Pronounce Scientific Names

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Citation

Aaron Steil; Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. Undated. pp. Botanical Latin versus classical Latin; Common Pronunciations.

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What this source contains

This university extension pronunciation guide is preserved as part of the evidence behind Hoya Library’s species accounts. The current record points readers to Botanical Latin versus classical Latin; Common Pronunciations.

Evidence scope and limits

Explains that botanical pronunciation conventions vary. Used to frame the Library’s English guides as practical pronunciations rather than a single obligatory spoken form.

Hoya records using this source

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