I am describing a fungi that has recently undergone a name change and want to note the former name so that reader familiar with the old name will not be confused. Is there a specific notation I can use, or is it best to just state "formally known as ..."
What kind of name change? A new combination or nom. nov.?
If it is a new combination, cite the basionym:
Phanera burbidgei (Stapf) Bandyop., P.P. Ghoshal et M.K. Pathak
Bauhinia burbidgei Stapf, Trans. Linn. Soc. London, Bot. 4: 143 (1894).
If it a nom. nov. cite as follows:
Bauhinia aureifolia K. Larsen & S.S. Larsen, Nordic J. Bot. 11: 633 (1991).
Bauhinia chrysophylla K. Larsen & S.S. Larsen, Nordic J. Bot. 9: 253 (1989), non Vahl ex DC. (1825) nec Vogel (1839).
The new name Bauhinia aureifolia K. Larsen & S.S. Larsen was proposed by the Larsens because Bauhinia chrysophylla K. Larsen & S.S. Larsen was a later homonym.
In this way you can show the new name and the old name as well.
Puillandre et al 2015 did a big overhaul on cone snail classifications. Additional leads from viewing who's recently cited their pub
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26300576
Thanks. It is.
The citations for the article mentioned can be used as points of reference for how to cite species which now go by a different name. For example, Conus californicus now goes by Californiconus californicus. So, how to refer to this change when writing a paper now? See what those citing the paper do, especially for high-profile journals.
Best wishes with the writing.
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