help interpreting ICBN
JOSEPH E. LAFERRIERE
josephl at AZTEC.ASU.EDU
Fri Apr 4 06:56:39 CST 1997
I have a question concerning interpretation of the ICBN. It
states that if an author states that a name is only
provisionally accepted, it is not validly published. Consider
then the following scenario:
In 1850, Chavez publishes the name Planta hypothetica. He
includes a description, but states that the name is only
provisionally accepted. In 1860, Sanchez uses Chavez's name
with a longer description, crediting it to Chavez. Sanchez
accepts the name with no mention of provisionality. Does this
then validate the name? Should the citation be
A) Planta hypothetica Chavez 1850
B) Planta hypothetica Chavez ex Sanchez 1860
C) Planta hypothetica Sanchez 1860
D) None of the above, as the name remains invalid.
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Dr. Joseph E. Laferriere, Herbario, CEAMISH, Universidad
Autonoma del Estado de Morelos, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico -- OR --
c/o Mary Laferriere, 18 Maple Ave #3, Centerdale RI 02911 USA
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