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Plant
names
style,
G1.5
Parentheses
Italicize
parentheses
when
the
type
inside
them
is
entirely
italic.
If
the
type
inside
is
roman
or
a
mix
of
italic
and
roman,
make
the
parentheses
roman.
(Opening
and
closing
parentheses
should
always
be
the
same
type
style.)
italic:
Pink
phlox
and
purple
obedient
plant
(Physostegia
virginiana)
contrast
with
yellow
and
white
snapdragons. roman:
Don't
forget
about
dogwood
(Cornus
spp.),
fragrant
and
staghorn
sumac
(Rhus
aromatica
and
R.
typhina),
and
fothergilla
(Fothergilla
gardenii
and
F.
major).
