Taxacom: demystifying gender agreement ( was Re: Removals of offending scientific names)

[David Campbell]

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> Part of the problem is that there is no one definition of "simple".  Some
might see it as less confusing if things in the same genus have the same
ending, rather than a mix of endings reflecting whatever name was
originally given.

Incorporating gender agreement into databases is essential for
compatibility with existing usage, whether or not it is continued into the
future.  Likewise, databases need to incorporate author and date to track
homonyms and alternative generic combinations.  As is, variations of the
same name are often distinguished and different names confused.

-- 
Dr. David Campbell
Associate Professor, Geology
Department of Natural Sciences
110 S Main St, #7270
Gardner-Webb University
Boiling Springs NC 28017