fordii

Fordii is a Latinized species epithet used in the scientific names of various organisms. In binomial nomenclature, fordii appears as the second part of the name (the epithet) and does not denote a single taxon by itself. It is used to honor a person with the surname Ford, typically a male honoree; feminine and plural forms exist in practice, following Latin grammar rules (for a woman: fordiae; for multiple honorees: fordiorum).

The epithet is common across many taxa, including plants and animals. Because fordii is an epithet rather than a genus, multiple distinct species in different genera can bear it. To identify any particular organism, one must refer to the full binomial name (genus fordii) and consult taxonomic databases or literature for its classification, distribution, and synonymy.

Origin and usage: Eponymous naming is a longstanding tradition in taxonomy, used to recognize researchers, collectors, benefactors, or other individuals connected with the discovery or study of a species. The fordii epithet thus signals a historical connection rather than a characteristic feature of the organism.

In sum, fordii is not a taxon in itself but a common eponymic epithet in species names, applied across diverse groups and traceable through the full scientific name.