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jamesoni

Jamesoni is a taxonomic epithet used in the scientific names of organisms to honor a person with the surname Jameson. It is not a distinct taxon itself but rather part of a species’ or subspecies’ binomial name. The form jamesoni (and related variants) is combined with a genus to produce a full scientific name, for example in Zoological or Botanical nomenclature.

Etymology and form

The epithet jamesoni derives from the surname Jameson and is Latinized for use in scientific naming. The

Taxonomic usage

Jamesoni appears across diverse taxonomic groups as a specific epithet in species or subspecies names. Because

See also

Jameson (surname); Taxonomic epithet

Notes

The exact spelling is determined by the relevant nomenclatural code and the taxonomist’s preference, so occurrences

exact
spelling
and
ending
can
vary
depending
on
the
code
of
nomenclature
(for
animals,
plants,
fungi,
etc.),
the
gender
of
the
honoree,
and
the
Latin
grammar
of
the
genus
with
which
it
is
paired.
Common
patterns
in
Latinized
epithets
honorifics
include
endings
that
reflect
gender
and
grammatical
agreement,
and
thus
forms
related
to
jamesoni
may
appear
as
jamesoni,
jamesonii,
or
other
similar
variants
in
different
contexts.
it
honors
a
person
named
Jameson
rather
than
describing
a
characteristic
of
the
organism,
it
provides
limited
information
about
biology
beyond
its
commemorative
origin.
The
same
epithet
may
be
used
in
multiple,
unrelated
genera,
each
yielding
a
distinct
species.
of
jamesoni
may
differ
across
taxa.