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senior synonym, original combination |
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Etymology of generic noun |
Greek, etheo = to strain + Greek, stoma = mouth; Rafinesque said "various mouths", but Jordan and Evermann suggest the name might have been intended as "Heterostoma (Ref. 45335). |
Etymology of specific epithet |
Named for President Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th President of the United States of America, and for his enduring legacy in environmental conservation and stewardship, including the designation of vast areas as national forests, wildlife refuges, national monuments, and national parks, and his efforts to forge the American Museum of Natural History, New York; noun in apposition. |
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References using the name as accepted |
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