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> Funny to see that 'Latin' is not in the list. Sure there are plant names with names in 'latin' but not the same Latin as the Romans used. Seeing as it's acti
by whyenot 10y ago
> Funny to see that 'Latin' is not in the list. Sure there are plant names with names in 'latin' but not the same Latin as the Romans used.
Seeing as it's actively used by members of the Catholic church and taught all over the world, it's clearly not extinct.
Botanical latin is/was used not only for the names of plants but also for the formal description of the species in taxonomic publications (although, as of a few years ago, this is no longer required). BL is grammatically latin, but with some specialized vocabulary.