Syn - Management of the current name, basionym, taxonomic and obligate synonyms
Code of field: Syn
Type of field: Management of the current name, basionym, taxonomic and obligate synonyms.
Storage: Current name, basionym, taxonomic and obligate synonyms.
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Current name: The name that is accepted by the scientific community based on the latest taxonomic research, classifications, and rules of nomenclature.
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Basionym: The original name given to a taxon (usually a species) when it is first formally described.If the species is later moved to a different genus or reclassified, the original name (the basionym) provides the basis for the new name.
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Taxonomic Synonym: Two species merged after new research.Any scientific name that has been applied to a taxon but is not the accepted name.
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Obligate Synonym: Based on the same specimen. Automatically created due to reclassification.A name that is required by nomenclatural rules when a taxon is reclassified — it must be considered a synonym of the current name.
Applicable to:
Taxonomic data.
Comments:
Synonymy viewer is used to set/change the current name, basionym, taxonomic and obligate synonyms.