Considering issue of regulating of Ukrainian names of plants. Communication 1. Names for Vaccinium species

Abstract

Nomenclature of genus Vaccinium considered, as well as the application of names for indigenous and introduced species and denomination of fruit crops as derived from those species. System of binary species names for Vaccinium s.l. has been proposed as based on the Ukrainian generic name ‘lokhina’ that best complies with the principles for establishing generic names.

Keywords

• Vaccinium
• bilberry
• blueberry
• cranberry
• lingberry