Re: Carnivorous Plants/latin

Shane E Wernsing (swernsin@gac.edu)
Wed, 6 Apr 1994 09:56:52 (CDT)

>
> I've just read and deleted a message which referred to the plural of
> Sarracenia as Sarraceniae - my latin isn't! - is this the correct because
> somehow I always feel that there's something wrong with Sarracenias.
> What about some of the other genera?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Joe M!
>

In general, if the name ends in an "a" it will become an "ae" in it's
plural. If it is a "um" it becomes an "a." A "us" plural will be a "i."
Like cactus becomes cacti.
By the way, may name is Shane Wernsing and I'm a student at Gustavus
Adolphus College (St. Peter, MN). I've just been sitting back in the shadows
and observing. Hope this helps.

Shane W.