How to properly write scientific names
I am assuming that most people aren't, but if you don't belong to the 'most people' category and would like to sharpen your botanical knowledge further by learning how to properly write scientific names, then this is for you, padawan. These are very simple rules, and I will try to present these in a very simple and layman-friendly manner. Note that the rules enumerated here are not arranged in order of importance. First rule: Scientific names are supposed to be italicized- if you can. Particularly in the English language, any foreign word is italicized to denote that it is a foreign word. Since scientific names are NOT in English (hence, it follows that scientific name pronunciations should also NOT be in accordance with English rules), then these are supposed to be italicized. Note, however, that I already have so far mentioned the word "supposed" twice. This is because at the dawning of social media, most people don't know how to italicize their typed w