any official terminology? Nomenclature versus Taxonomy

guido.mathieu at TAXA.BE guido.mathieu at TAXA.BE
Tue May 3 15:05:59 CDT 2005


I’ve noticed in some messages the term ‘stat. rev.’. I understand a ‘status’ as a nomenclatural attribute: e.g. ‘valid’, ‘illegitimate’, ‘nomen nudum’, ‘junior homonym’… while a ‘comb. nov.’ or ‘comb. rev.’ refers to a taxonomical change. Is this overnuancing?

Guido Mathieu.




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