Separating Nomenclature and Classification (use of rank the rank of forma, etc)

[Curtis Clark]

At 02:22 AM 10/4/00, MARK WATSON wrote:
>So to
>answer Curtis Clark, the various ranks of infraspecific 'names' are
>not hierarchic for nomenclatural purposes, but they should be used
>in a hierarchy when constructing a classification.

Okay, all this makes sense to me, up to the point of "should". As far as I
can see, if there is an existing f. alba, and I describe a new var. of that
species, thus creating the autonymic var. as well, and I decide that f.
alba exists in both vars., there is no rule of nomenclature to prevent that.

Correct?

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