ilerleyii

ilerleyii is not a standalone taxon but a specific epithet used in the scientific names of various species across different genera. In binomial nomenclature, the second part of a species name, the specific epithet, often honors a person, place, or trait. The epithet ilerleyii is a patronym indicating it is named after someone with the surname Ilerley; the suffix -ii signals a masculine honoree in Latin grammatical form. The exact individual honored and the reason for the dedication can vary between publications, and the epithet may appear in both plant and animal taxa described at different times by different authors.

Because the same epithet can be used in multiple, separate species, ilerleyii does not denote a single species or taxon. Instead, it occurs in multiple binomial names within different genera. A full species name would be structured as Genus ilerleyii, where the genus specifies the organism and distinguishes among the various taxa that share the epithet.

Taxonomic naming conventions often employ patronyms to acknowledge researchers, collectors, or benefactors associated with a species’ discovery or study. The epithet ilerleyii is one of many such patronyms used in the scientific naming of organisms. For researchers seeking a particular ilerleyii species, consulting taxonomic databases or the original species descriptions is necessary to identify the exact genus and honoree details.

See also: binomial nomenclature, patronym, taxonomic etymology.