ICBN interpretation please?

[Thomas G. Lammers]

At 09:41 AM 3/15/2006, Nadia Talent wrote:
>>>ICBN Art 35.4. If in one whole publication (Art 35.5), prior to 1
>>>January 1890, only one infraspecific rank is admitted, it is considered to
>>>be that of variety unless this would be contrary to the author's
>>>statements in the same publication."

It is clear from context that Art. 35 in its entirety deals with names for
which a rank is not designated, and how to determine their rank.  In any
event, the last sentence makes it clear that if Andre said they were
formae, they are formae.


Thomas G. Lammers, Ph.D.

Associate Professor and Curator of the Herbarium (OSH)
Department of Biology and Microbiology
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
Oshkosh, Wisconsin 54901-8640 USA

e-mail:       lammers at uwosh.edu
phone:      920-424-1002
fax:           920-424-1101

Plant systematics; classification, nomenclature, evolution, and
biogeography of the Campanulaceae s. lat.

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