gibsoni

gibsoni is a Latinized species epithet used in the scientific names of organisms to honor a person with the surname Gibson. It is encountered across diverse taxonomic groups, including animals and plants, and does not by itself indicate any shared biology beyond the attribution of the name.

In binomial nomenclature, the epithet gibsoni is written in lowercase and follows the genus name. The form is a masculine patronym; the corresponding feminine form would be gibsonae, and the plural form gibsonorum or gibsonarum depending on context. These forms reflect Latin grammatical rules as applied by the codes governing naming in biology (ICZN for animals, ICN for plants).

The epithet serves to acknowledge a contributor, collector, or honoree named Gibson (living or deceased). Because it is a patronym rather than a descriptive adjective, gibsoni does not convey traits about the organism itself. The same epithet can appear independently in unrelated lineages, illustrating how eponyms are reused across taxa.

See also: Eponym (biology); Taxonomic nomenclature.