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Current accepted name |
Yes |
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Accepted name |
Status details |
senior synonym, original combination |
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Etymology of generic noun |
Greek, isos = equal + Greek, noton = back (Ref. 45335). |
Etymology of specific epithet |
The specific name “vespuccii” comes from Italian and is in reference to Américo Vespúcio (Amerigo Vespucci in Italian), navigator and explorer to whom is attributed the discovery of the rio São Francisco in 1501 (Ref. 114934). |
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References using the name as accepted |
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