What Is a Specimen?

There is some ambiguity in what is meant by the word "specimen" in the "International code of botanical nomenclature." Some cases are discussed and the need for amending the Code, as well as adding certain examples, is considered.

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Published in:Taxon 1992-08, Vol.41 (3), p.505-507
Main Authors: Nicolson, Dan H., Molloy, B. P. J., Brummitt, R. K., Short, P. S., Breteler, F. J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Barium
Biological and medical sciences
Biosystematiek-Diertaxonomie
Evolutionary Biology
Female animals
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
General aspects, nomenclature, methods, herbaria
Herbaceous plants
Herbaria
Holotypes
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Male animals
Nomenclature
Plant cytology, morphology, systematics, chorology and evolution
Plant reproduction
Plant Sciences
Plants
Science & Technology
Taxa
Terminology
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Summary:There is some ambiguity in what is meant by the word "specimen" in the "International code of botanical nomenclature." Some cases are discussed and the need for amending the Code, as well as adding certain examples, is considered.
ISSN:0040-0262
1996-8175
DOI:10.2307/1222821