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Nomenclature |
The assignment of a distinctive name to each species is called nomenclature. |
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Authority |
The person who first describes a new species and gives it a name becomes the authority for that specie. |
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Holotype |
The original type specimen of a species which has been indicated by the author is known as holotype. |
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Lectotype |
Sometimes, original author has not indicated any specific plant as the type specimen. Then |
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Neotype |
Sometime. the original material studied by the author is missing. Then a competent research worker selects a specimen as type specimen. This specimen is known as the neotype. |
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Paratypes |
The specimens which have been referred by the author as similar to the type specimen are known as paratypes. |
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Syntypes |
Sometimes, more than one specimens have been designated by the author as type specimens. NOV% one of those specimens becomes the holotype while other ones are kntmn as the syntypes. |
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