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A new species was described one year ago. Unfortunately the author's have not deposited the holo- and isotypes to the herbaria as stated in the protologue. Whether this name is standing valid? If...
01 April 2022 2,758 9 View
Recently I submitted a short note on botanical nomenclature to an esteemed Indian journal. Unfortunately the paper was rejected mainly because the reviewer found that the paper lacks any...
31 December 2021 2,682 3 View
Of late, I came across some publications in which the authors used pirated photographs (obtained from secondary sources) very cleverly without any acknowledgement, as if these were shot by the...
19 July 2021 8,246 38 View
Please suggest the scientific name of this Lasianthus species seen in edges of evergreen forests of Nagaland at about 600 m altitude.
09 February 2020 1,336 0 View
I just came across a publication wherein two authors have designated a lectotype of a name in Rubiaceae. While doing so, they have also designated an isolectotype! They have, however, not cited...
17 February 2019 1,723 2 View
Recently I submitted a manuscript to a reputed journal relating to lectotypification of a Linnaean name. A reviewer corrected the manuscript by inserting the following sentence: "The plant...
31 December 2018 7,217 23 View
Decades ago we were hearing of the term "combination hunters" who were fanatically searching for new combinations. With the advent of digital imaging, it is now easy to locate and pinpoint a type...
16 November 2018 3,814 61 View
While designating a lectotype for a name I find that a single gathering containing two twigs are mounted on a board have two different barcode numbers in a herbarium. I would like to know whether...
31 October 2018 6,895 1 View
Is it mandatory to provide illustration for a valid publication?
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