Garnettii

Garnettii is a Latin-derived species epithet used in the scientific names of various organisms. It is not a distinct taxon on its own; rather, garnettii functions as the second part of a binomial name, typically written in lowercase and italicized as part of the full genus–species designation (for example, Genus garnettii).

The epithet commonly honors a person with the surname Garnett, reflecting a long-standing tradition in taxonomy of commemorating researchers, collectors, or patrons by attaching their names to newly described species. Because many researchers with the Garnett surname contributed to different fields and regions, the exact individual honored by garnettii can differ between taxa.

Taxonomic usage and rules: In formal nomenclature, the full species name is italicized, with only the genus capitalized, and garnettii remains lowercase. The spelling may vary in historical texts or across groups, leading to variants such as garnettii or garnettii, depending on the author’s intent and Latinization conventions.

Distribution and scope: The epithet garnettii appears across diverse taxonomic groups, including plants, animals, and fungi, reflecting the widespread influence of figures honored with that name in scientific history. Because garnettii has been used independently by different researchers, each occurrence denotes a separate species description rather than a single, unified taxon.

See also: Eponymous species naming, binomial nomenclature, rules of zoological and botanical nomenclature.