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benzerlii

Benzerlii is a specific epithet used in biological nomenclature. It is not a taxon by itself; rather, it functions as the second part of a binomial name to honor a person with the surname Benzerli. The form benzerlii is a Latinized epithet commonly used to recognize a male honoree, though epithets vary in ending depending on gender, language, and the rules of the relevant nomenclatural code.

In practice, benzerlii appears in species names across different biological groups, within both the animal and

In a formal citation, benzerlii is written in lowercase and combined with a genus name, for example

See also: eponym in taxonomy; Latinization of personal names.

plant
kingdoms.
Its
use
follows
the
standards
of
the
respective
codes
of
nomenclature:
the
International
Code
of
Zoological
Nomenclature
(ICZN)
for
animals
and
the
International
Code
of
Nomenclature
for
algae,
fungi,
and
plants
(ICNafp)
for
plants,
algae,
and
fungi.
When
a
new
species
is
described,
the
epithet
benzerlii
is
published
together
with
a
genus
name
to
form
a
full
binomial.
Genus
benzerlii.
The
original
publication
typically
provides
a
description
or
diagnosis
and
designates
a
type
specimen
or
element.
If
a
taxon
is
later
moved
to
a
different
genus,
the
epithet
benzerlii
generally
remains,
subject
to
rules
on
spelling
and
priority.
The
etymology
of
the
epithet
is
usually
stated
in
the
original
description,
indicating
that
the
name
honors
a
person
named
Benzerli.