Verildii

Verildii is a Latinized epithet used in biological nomenclature. It is typically the second part of a binomial name, indicating that the species was named in honor of a person bearing the surname Verildi or a related name.

Etymology and form: The epithet verildii is formed by adding the patronymic suffix -ii to a base name such as Verildi, following conventions in taxonomy that honor individuals. In zoological and botanical practice, feminine honorees are often rendered with -ae, while plural honors use -orum or -arum, but verildii specifically denotes a male honoree.

Taxonomic usage: Verildii is not a discrete taxon. Rather, it occurs as a specific epithet in multiple, unrelated taxa across different genera. Each occurrence refers to a separate lineage that was named after a person named Verildi or a similarly derived surname.

Geographic and cultural notes: Because the epithet is tied to the individual honored, there is no single geographic distribution associated with verildii itself; distributions depend on the species in which the epithet appears.

See also: binomial nomenclature, patronyms in taxonomy, Latin grammar in taxonomy.