•
clade,
cladistics •
phylum,
phylogeny •
taxon,
taxonomy;
Taxon is a journal of the IAPT, where proposals are made •
synonym: a name for a taxon different from the currently accepted name •
pro parte (abbreviation
p.p.; "for part" in Latin) • senior synonym, (zoology): the earliest (correctly published) name •
junior synonym, (zoology): any later name • homotypic synonym (botany) • heterotypic synonym (botany) (or "taxonomic synonym"): a synonym that comes into being when a taxon is reduced in status ("reduced to synonymy") and becomes part of a different taxon; the zoological equivalent is "subjective synonym" •
objective synonym (zoology) • subjective synonym (zoology):
see heterotypic synonym • taxonomic synonym (botany):
see heterotypic synonym •
basionym or basyonym (botany), or
protonym or original combination (zoology): original name on which the current name is based; in bacteriology "basonym" •
combinatio nova (
comb. nov.): new combination; when a taxon has been given a new name, preserving one of the previous components •
status novus (abbr.
stat. nov.): new status; when a taxon has been given a new rank •
homonym: names spelled identically, but, in some codes, names spelled similarly, as defined by the code •
senior homonym (zoology): the first legitimate use of the name which generally takes priority •
junior homonym (zoology),
later homonym (botany): a later and generally illegitimate use, though in some circumstances the later name is allowed to stand •
hemihomonym: a homonym across naming authorities that is permitted because any confusion is improbable •
parahomonym: names that are similar enough to be likely to be confused •
isonym (botany) an identical name based on the same type, but published later •
tautonym, a repeated name, for example
Bubo bubo,
Lutra lutra. Permitted in zoology, but not in botany. •
principle of the first reviser •
principle of priority •
principle of typification •
taxonomic authority •
binomial authority •
binomial nomenclature (also "binominal") •
trinomial nomenclature (also "trinominal") •
hybrid name (botany): either two parent binomials, separated by a "×" (q.v.) or a given binomial, with or without an intercalated "×" •
chresonym published usage of a name •
heterochresonym •
orthochresonym •
taxon (plural "taxa") •
wastebasket taxon (also "wastebin taxon", "dustbin taxon" or "catch-all taxon") •
Elvis taxon •
form taxon •
ichnotaxon (ichnogenus (igen.), ichnospecies (isp.), etc.): a taxon (genus, species, etc.) only known by its work, e.g. footprints, nests, or bite marks •
Lazarus taxon •
node-based taxon •
ootaxon (oospecies, etc.): a taxon known from fossil eggs •
parataxon •
sciotaxon: a taxon known from partial evidence but believed to be identical to an
orthotaxon •
sister taxon •
zombie taxon •
polyphyletic taxon •
monophyletic taxon: a taxon consisting of a common ancestor and all its lineal descendants; a
clade •
paraphyletic taxon •
species complex: a group of closely related species very similar in appearance, generally constituting a monophyletic taxon • species aggregate or aggregate species: a grouping of closely related species that are treated like a single species for practical purposes •
alliance: a group of species or genera that have at some time been considered provisionally related •
conspecific: of the same species; e. g. of two taxa previously thought to be different species •
congeners: items of the same genus •
circumscription: the limits of a taxon as made evident by its recognized constituency; a taxon may accordingly be circumscribed differently by different authorities if they recognize different constituents •
sensu ("sense" in Latin): as in ''
(s. s.
) (in the strict sense), (in a broad sense), etc.; see sensu'' for more variants and details •
secundum ("following" in Latin): e. g. "
secundum Smith" •
form classification ==Types==