[tdwg-content] subvarieties and subformas in DwC
Gregor Hagedorn
g.m.hagedorn at gmail.com
Thu Apr 1 13:17:43 CEST 2010
BOTANY answer:
As far as I know, according to the botanical code, any infraspecific
taxon, regardless of rank, is immediately in the species. That is, you
can say that you have_
Genus species var. a subvar. x,
but this is equivalent to an expression of hierarchical opinion like:
Genus section X species
and does not become part of the name. The code forbids to have:
Genus species subsp. a var. x Author1
and
Genus species subsp. b var. x Author2
because the canonical name would be a homonym:
Genus species var. x Author1
Genus species var. x Author2
Not sure that answers your question. It depends whether you want to
express names or opinions of hierarchy.
Not sure about zoology either.
Gregor
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