[Taxacom] globalnames?

[dipteryx at freeler.nl]

This rather speaks of a database mentality? "In texts aimed
at non taxonomists (field guides, red data lists, quarantine
lists etc)" these "potentially confusing homonyms", if any 
exist at all, will be so few as not being worth listing 
(again, that is the whole purpose of nomenclature). They will 
be topic-related, also.

Paul

Van: taxacom-bounces at mailman.nhm.ku.edu namens David Remsen (GBIF)
Verzonden: do 24-9-2009 15:51
 
> Mario,

> I agree.  Just point me to the list of potentially confusing
> homonyms and I will pass the word.

On Sep 22, 2009, at 3:06 PM, Mario Blanco wrote:

>> For texts aimed exclusively at non taxonomists, yes, it is probably  
>> best to completely omit author citations, except in cases where 
>> there are potentially confusing homonyms.
>>
>> -------- Original Message --------
>> From:     Paul Kirk <p.kirk at cabi.org>
>>
>>> In texts aimed at non taxonomists (field guides, red data lists,
>>> quarantine lists etc) what would the inclusion of unabbreviated
>>> author citation add to the understanding of the associated - 
>>> usually taxon, not name - data by said non taxonomists? My opinion
>>> is that nothing of substance is added by such inclusions and thus 
>>> they are best omitted.