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From: Peter Boyce
To: 'Discussion of aroids'
Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 9:24 PM
Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] P. saxicolum
Dear Leland,
The easiest is the –um ending, which is neuter; masculine end in –us; feminine end in –a. But beware there are pitfalls. The best-know are the so-called ‘Roman Trees’ – which are treated as feminine (as Romans did) but whose names don’t ‘agree’ – thus Quercus, Laurus, Fraxinus, Juniperus, Arbutus, etc.
Peter
From: aroid-l-bounces@www.gizmoworks.com [mailto:aroid-l-bounces@www.gizmoworks.com] On Behalf Of brian lee
Sent: Friday, 27 January, 2012 1:11 AM
To: Discussion of aroids
Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] P. saxicolum
Dear Peter,
Aloha.
Are there easy rules to determine gender in a name?
Aloha,
Leland
From: Peter Boyce
To: Discussion of aroids
Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2012 8:50 PM
Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] P.
saxicolum
Hi Enid,
All I can tell you is that it is Philodendron saxicola. and not saxicolum. -cola, the noun to dwell is here used in apposition (i.e., as an adjective) and doesn't agree with the gender of the genus. The same is true for Arum rupicola, Anthurium amnicola, etc.
Pete
On 25 January 2012 08:46, Enid wrote:
Hey everyone,
Does anyone have information on Philodendron saxicola (saxicolum?)
Enid
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