pierderii

Pierderii is a Latinized specific epithet used in the scientific names of organisms to honor a person with the surname Pierder. It is not a standalone taxon.

Origin and use: In the binomial system, the genus name is capitalized and the species epithet is lowercase; pierderii uses the genitive suffix -ii to indicate a male honoree; for a female honoree, -iae; for multiple honorees, -orum.

Usage and scope: The epithet pierderii is used across different taxonomic groups, including animals, plants, and fungi, in various genera. Each occurrence refers to a different species; there is no single species simply named pierderii.

Taxonomic codes: Names must be published in accordance with the rules of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature or the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants, with a description or diagnosis and a designated type specimen or type publication.

Notes: The term functions as an honorific, not as a descriptive trait, and remains a convention of nomenclature rather than a unified taxon.