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zuzu said:Zinnia hybrida is a synonym for Zinnia peruviana, ...

Zinnia hybrida is not a synonym for Zinnia peruviana.

zuzu said: I won't add marylandica to their names because it is not an accepted botanical name at this time. Academic authorities may accept it, but taxonomic authorities do not.

Which "taxonomic authorities" do not accept the academic authorities? I can quote academic authorities. One is Chapter 12 titled "Zinnia" by Dennis Stimart and Thomas Boyle in the book, "Flower Breeding and Genetics", Springer, 2006. https://www.amazon.com/dp/1402065698/

Since most, if not all, Taxonomic books and papers are written by members of academia, your statement that taxonomic authorities do not accept the work of academic authorities raises questions.

ZM