Yea I do agree it is called Basionym. The exact definition mentioned in the ICBN is follows, "A previously published legitimate name-bringing or epithet-bringing synonym from which a new name is formed for a taxon of different rank or position" The same can be located from the following link, http://ibot.sav.sk/icbn/no%20frames/0120AppendixVII.htm
The latest Vienna code link given by you is broken The same can be located from the following link. http://ibot.sav.sk/icbn/main.htm Regards, Stephen... On Mon, Sep 7, 2009 at 4:46 PM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> wrote: > the latest Vienna Code of ICBN can be accessed at the following link > > http://www.ibot.sav.sk/karolx/kod/0000Viennatitle.htm > > Just to add to the information by Dr. Stephen, the bracketed author is > often referred to as the author of the basionym. > > Regards > Pankaj > -- Think about the Environment before printing this e-mail! ΓΌ +----------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------+ Think B4U Print 1 ream of paper = 6% of a tree and 5.4kg CO2 in the atmosphere 3 sheets of A4 paper = 1 litre of water +----------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------+ "Lets Protect What We Enjoy" --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---

