Nomenclature Types Quiz

<p>In an internationally recognized herbarium</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Serving as a duplicate of the holotype to aid taxonomists worldwide</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Holotype</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A specimen or illustration that serves as a reference for the name of a taxon</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To serve as the definitive reference source for identity and nomenclature</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Because it ensures the safety and authenticity of the specimen</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A duplicate specimen of the holotype collected at the same time by the same person from the same population</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Because they are reliable duplicates of the same taxon</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Holotypes serve as the definitive reference source for identity and nomenclature</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Any specimen designated as the type with no specified holotype</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>When the original material is missing</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To serve as a type when the original material is lost</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Paratypes are not designated as types initially</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>If the lectotype is ambiguous with respect to the identification and diagnosis of the taxon</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Lectotype</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Multiple specimens designated as type specimens in the original description without specifying a holotype</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>When no holotype was designated at the time of publication</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To serve as a type when the original material is missing</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Specimens that provide information on species variability but are not holotypes</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>When the holotype is clear in identification and diagnosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Lectotype is chosen when no holotype was designated; neotype is used when the original material is lost</p> Signup and view all the answers