The following points highlight the eight main rules of nomenclature. The rules are: 1. Nomenclatural Type 2. Rule of Priority 3. Names of Taxa 4. Effective and Valid Publication 5. Retention of Specific and Infra-specific Epithets 6. Rejection of Names 7. Splitting of a Genus 8. Synonym and Basionym. Nomenclature: Rule # 1. Nomenclatural Type: The nomenclatural type is that [...]
In this article we will discuss about Phylogenetic Nomenclature:- 1. Subject-Matter of Phylogenetic Nomenclature 2. History of Phylogenetic Nomenclature 3. Properties 4. Advantages. Subject-Matter of Phylogenetic Nomenclature: The current Linnaean system of nomenclature as embodied in the pre-existing botanical, zoological and bacteriological codes, has been found to be unsuitable to govern the naming of clades and species. A clade is [...]
In this article we will discuss about the History and Rules of International Code of Botanical Nomenclature (ICBN). History of ICBN: Before the middle of the 18th century, plant names were usually polynomials i.e. made up of several words in a series. It was superseded by the binomial system, which was first applied for the plant kingdom by Linnaeus in [...]