Is there such an abbreviation??

[Ken Kinman]

Michael,
      I doubt that such an abbreviation exists, and if it does, few people
would be acquainted with it.
      Species (singular) is abbreviate "sp." and species (plural) is
abbreviated "spp.", and I don't think the time dimension (past vs. present
or future) has anything to do with either one of them.
                        -----Ken
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>From: Michael Gerdes <MGERDES at AGRI.STATE.ID.US>
>Reply-To: Michael Gerdes <MGERDES at AGRI.STATE.ID.US>
>To: TAXACOM at USOBI.ORG
>Subject: Is there such an abbreviation??
>Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 08:34:30 -0600
>
>Dear Taxacomers,
>
>sp. denotes species.
>spp. is all inclusive (Past, Present, Future) species
>
>My question to you is...
>
>1) Is there an abbrev. that denotes Present and Future with out the Past?
>
>2) Do you know a good book that describes these abbrev. and lists these?
>
>The reason I am trying to find such an abbrev. deals directly with the seed
>industries in the united states. When moving seed back anf forth across the
>borders random samples of the lot are tested for certain noxious weed
>seeds.
>They would like to excude certain species which were in the past once of
>the
>same genera.
>
>This is my first time on Taxacom and I would have to say that I really
>enjoy
>this listserv. I have learned quite a bit.
>
>Thanks for your time and knowledge.
>
>Michael H. Gerdes
>Idaho Department of Agriculture
>Plant Industries Division
>Idaho State Seed Laboratory
>mgerdes at agri.state.id.us

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