With due respects to Dr. Gurcharan Singh, For author citations, according to ICBN, it is recommended that abbreviations needs to be followed for authors using following reference (RECOMMENDATION 46A, ICBN):
Brummitt, R. K. and C. E. Powell. 1992. Authors of plant names: a list of authors of scientific names of plants, with recommended standard forms of their names, including abbreviations. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. There are various editions of this book, which keep updating information with the new author names and their abbreviations. So, Carolus Linnaeus is cited as 'L.' and not as 'Linn.' and Jean-Baptiste Lamarck is cited as 'Lam.' and not as 'Lamk.'. Some of these abbreviations are present at the following site: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_botanists_by_author_abbreviation The latest code of ICBN: Vienna Code is available at the following link for free: http://ibot.sav.sk/icbn/main.htm I am sending this information just incase members want it to be standardized properly, for use by both taxonomists as well as non-botanists. Regards Pankaj --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
