naumanni

Naumanni is a Latinized species epithet used in the scientific names of various organisms to honor a person with the surname Naumann. In zoological and botanical nomenclature, the epithet follows the genus name in a binomial name and is written in lowercase; the genus name is capitalized. The epithet naumanni is an eponym, indicating that the described species was named in tribute to Naumann, typically a scientist or naturalist who contributed to the discovery or study of the organism or to the field more broadly. The exact individual honored by a given naumanni epithet can vary among taxa.

The same epithet can appear in different genera, resulting in multiple species across the tree of life that share the epithet but are not otherwise related. Epithets honoring Naumann are found in animals, plants, and other groups, depending on the work of taxonomists.

Nomenclatural practice follows the codes governing biological names (ICZN for animals, ICN for plants and fungi). The form naumanni reflects Latinized genitive conventions used to name a species after a person; related forms such as naumannii are also used, with the particular ending influenced by grammatical agreement and historical usage. Within a given genus, each species epithet must be unique, so only one species in a genus can bear the exact epithet naumanni.

Because naumanni is an eponym used by many authors across different taxa, it does not denote a single organism or a fixed set of traits; rather it records an homage to a person named Naumann.