acearum

Acearum is a Latin-derived species epithet used in the scientific names of various organisms. It is not a taxon by itself. Rather, acearum appears as the second word in a binomial name across different genera, and the same epithet can be assigned to unrelated species in different families or kingdoms. Because of this, there is no single organism universally recognized as acearum.

In taxonomy, the epithet is chosen by the author describing the species. It may reflect a feature, a geographic origin, a person’s name, or another reference. The etymology and intended meaning of acearum thus vary between taxa. In zoological nomenclature (ICZN) and botanical nomenclature (ICN), the epithet must be Latinized and agrees in gender, number, and case with the genus where it appears. The use of the same epithet in different genera is common and does not imply any close relationship between the organisms.

Disambiguation in literature relies on the full binomial name (for example, Genus acearum), along with the author citation and year of description. For researchers or readers, a search should specify the genus to locate information about the particular species associated with acearum. See also binomial nomenclature, species epithet, and taxonomic nomenclature.