kerrii

Kerrii is not a taxon on its own but a suffix used in the specific epithets of plant species. In botanical nomenclature, kerrii appears as the lowercase species epithet in a binomial name and is used to honor a person with the surname Kerr.

Origin and meaning: The epithet form -ii is a conventional Latinization used to name species after men who were involved in their discovery or study. The exact individual honored by a given kerrii epithet can vary between species and genera, and there is no single bearer of the name associated with all occurrences.

Taxonomic usage: The epithet kerrii has appeared across multiple plant groups described by different authors over the years. As an eponym, it signals tribute rather than a morphological or ecological trait of the organism. Because it is an epithet rather than a unique taxon, multiple species in different genera may bear the name without implying any taxonomic relationship among them.

Notes for researchers: If you are seeking information on a particular plant with the epithet kerrii, it is best to search for the full binomial name (genus and kerrii) and consult the original taxonomic description for details such as the author, date, and type locality. The term should be treated as a customary eponym rather than a standalone scientific name.