Orthographic variant

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An orthographic variant (abbreviated orth. Var. , English orthographical variant ) is in taxonomy , more precisely in scientific nomenclature , a typographical or typographical error in a scientific publication that has led to a slightly different name, which is inadvertently already for you known organism was introduced. The term is common in botany and is used as a spelling mistake in zoology . The rules to be followed when an orthographic variant occurs are anchored in the respective nomenclature codes .

botany

In botanical nomenclature, an orthographic variant is a different spelling of the same name. The generic names Hieronima and Hyeronima are z. B. orthographic variants of Hieronyma . One of the spellings must be recognized as valid . In this case the spelling Hieronyma was protected as a nomen conservandum and therefore represents the correct spelling.

Unintentional use of one of the other spellings has no consequences: the name can be used as if it were spelled correctly. Any subsequent usage must be corrected.

Orthographic variants are dealt with in Article 61 of the ICBN .

zoology

In zoology, “orthographic variants” do not formally exist; a typing or printing error is treated as a "slip" , an unintentional error. The first reviser of a taxon is allowed to select a variant for binding future use, but these errors have no formal existence in other respects. Unintentional errors are dealt with in Articles 32 and 33 of the ICZN .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Hieronima Allemão, orth. Var. . In: GRIN Taxonomy for Plants . Retrieved August 16, 2019.
  2. ↑ Hyeronima Allemão, orth. Var. . In: GRIN Taxonomy for Plants . Retrieved August 16, 2019.
  3. ↑ a b c Article 61 . In: Vienna Code . ICBN . 2006. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
  4. ↑ Article 32. Original spellings . In: INTERNATIONAL CODE OF ZOOLOGICAL NOMENCLATURE . International Trust for Zoological Nomenclature. 1999. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
  5. ↑ Article 33. Subsequent spellings . In: INTERNATIONAL CODE OF ZOOLOGICAL NOMENCLATURE . International Trust for Zoological Nomenclature. 1999. Retrieved August 16, 2019.