Tijdschrift , The Bible Translator, 46/4 (1995):423-427, Koops, Robert G. "Of Gopher and Galbanum: Translating Biblical Flora Into Nigerian Languages." Problem areas for translators include Hebrew species difficult to identify, species found locally but not known to the translator, and species not found locally. Options for translators include use of a functional/cultural equivalent, descriptive phrases, or a generic class. Caution should avoid inconsistencies, errors and poor transliteration.