Autonym hierarchy

[Redeuilh]

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> De : Laurie Adams <l.adams at PICAN.PI.CSIRO.AU>
> A : Multiple recipients of list TAXACOM <TAXACOM at CMSA.BERKELEY.EDU>
> Objet : Autonym hierarchy
> Date=A0: vendredi 4 juillet 1997 08:51
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> I have come across a nomenclatural situation that seems not to be cover=
ed
> by the ICBN, except by implication.
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> An author creates an autonym by validly publishing a new infrageneric
taxon
> of a particular rank with a type different from that of the genus - say=
,
> for argument, a new series name. Can one assume that a whole hierarchy =
of
> autonymous ranks bearing the generic name, e.g. subgenus, section,
> subsection, series and subseries, is simultaneously created, all typifi=
ed
> by the generic type? Article 2 of the Code seems to imply this, but
nowhere
> can I find it explicitly stated.
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> Anyone enlighten me?
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> Laurie Adams
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> Laurie Adams
> Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research
> Australian National Herbarium
> GPO Box 1600, Canberra
> ACT 2601, Australia
> Ph: (06)2465123 Fax: (06)2465249
> E-mail: l.adams at pi.csiro.au

Reponse a Laurie Adams

La reponse est simple: NON.=20
La creation d'un nom de taxon infrag=E9n=E9rique =E0 un rang d=E9termine =
a pour
seule consequence de creer automatiquement l'autonyme correspondant a ce
rang, mais non les autonymes de rangs interm=E9diaires (ou inf=E9rieurs!).
  Le lien entre le genre et votre s=E9rie et entre le genre et l'autonyme
correspondant est direct si aucun taxon interm=E9diaire n'existe.

Il en va de m=EAme pour les noms de taxons infraspecifiques.

L'Art.2 / ICBN indique une potentialite, non une obligation.
Les Art. concernes sont 22.3 et 26.3
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The answer is unambiguous: NO.
The creation of a name of an infrageneric taxon at a definite rank has th=
e
unique consequence to create automatically the correspndent autonym at th=
at
rank, but not the autonyms at intermediate (or lower) ranks.
  The link between the genus and  your serie and between the genus and th=
e
correspondent autonym is direct if no other intermediate taxon exists.

Idem for infraspecific ranks.

The ICBN / Art.2 indicates a potentiality, not an obligation.
Art.22.3 and 26.3 are concerned only.

Best regards

Guy REDEUILH
Tel.=3D Fax 00 33 1 30 90 84 47
 redeuilh at club-internet.fr