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Botanical latin

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Loropetalum chinensis: Say it in Botanical Latin

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Botanical Latin for the day

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Botanical Latin for advanced fanatics

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Latin Names of Essential Oils | Botanical Name vs Common Name

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Botanical Name of Plants | Binomial Nomenclature | Taxonomy Classification | Essential Oils

Botanical Latin is a technical language based on New Latin, used for descriptions of botanical taxa. Until 2012, International Code of Botanical Nomenclature mandated Botanical Latin to be used for the descriptions of most new taxa. It is still the only language other than English accepted for descriptions. The names of organisms governed by the Code also have forms based on Latin.
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