folialuteomaculata or foliaaurea
 

I am trying to find is the correct epitet for a Rosemarinus, variety yellow
spots on the leafs.

"folialuteomaculata", it is correct for a leaf with yellow spots?.

or it should be

"foliaaurea" or "foliaurea"

I hope some one decides to cooperatr with this eptitet,

Best wishes

Jose Matas, Mallorca, Spain

I can find no reference to either epithet for Rosmarinus officinalis in
the books I have at hand. As a cultivar name 'Folia Luteomaculata' would
translate as yellow spotted leaves, while 'Folia Aurea' simply means
yellow leaves. There is no rule on descriptive correctness for
scientific (or cultivar) names and either one could have been applied
in the past but apparently is not currently accepted. In recent times
such Latinized names have not been used, but there are examples from
older cultlivars.

Gene Newcomb

wrote:

I am trying to find is the correct epitet for a Rosemarinus, variety yellow
spots on the leafs.

"folialuteomaculata", it is correct for a leaf with yellow spots?.

or it should be

"foliaaurea" or "foliaurea"

I hope some one decides to cooperatr with this eptitet,

Best wishes

Jose Matas, Mallorca, Spain