Do not use initial capitals or italics for common names derived from Latin family and genus names:
mammal marsupial rodent eucalypt
or for genus names used as common names:
lantana poisoning eucalyptus oil
When referring to common names in plural, the English plural form is preferred:
camellia camellias
salmonella salmonellas not salmonellae
Use accepted local spelling, and do not change the spelling of terms such as sulphur to comply with terminology rules in other science disciplines (see Spelling in chemistry):
sulphur-crested cockatoo not sulfur-crested cockatoo
