Berislav Horvatic wrote:... das lateinische Substantiv „var.“ = „Varietas“ (Varietät) ist weiblich und das Geschlecht
des Namens folgt in solchen Fällen immer dem Geschlecht dieses Begriffs und nicht dem der
Gattung.
(The latin substantive "var." = varietas is feminine and the gender of the species name in
such cases allways follows the gender of varietas and not the gender of the genus.)
Where can this statement be found "officially", as a prescribed rule? In which particular
nomenclature code, which paragraph?
Does it also apply to the infraspecific rank "forma"?
It certainly does NOT apply to subspecies, as one has e. g.
Hierophis viridiflavus ssp.
carbonarius,
not ssp.
carbonaria, although the Latin word "subspecies" is feminine, just like "varietas" and "forma".
Bero,
no code, no rule, no paragraph!
Just simple latin grammar!
Some examples, long before the nomenclature code was established!
Ablabes modestus var. semimaculata BOETTGER, 1876 = Eirenis modestus semimaculatus
Zamenis viridiflavus var. asiana BOETTGER, 1880 = Dolichophis jugularis asianus
Coluber longissimus var. persica WERNER, 1913 = Zamenis persicus
but wrong:
Zamenis gemonensis var. asianus BOULENGER, 1920 = Dolichophis jugularis asianus
If you would use "forma" or "subspecies" it would be the same like var(ietas)!
Dendrophis pictus forma typica, COHN 1905 = Dendrophis pictus
Pseudopus apus forma ornata, BOETTGER 1881 = Pseudopus (Hyalosaurus) koellikeri
I haven't found a species with "subspecies", but if you would write (like your example) Hierophis viridiflavus carbonarius with ssp., it has to be Hierophis viridiflavus ssp. carbonari
aBut who is doing this today?
Mario