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Add "nomen inquirendum" as alternative for "dubinum" #27

Closed peterdesmet closed 5 years ago

peterdesmet commented 5 years ago

Can nomen inquirendum and nomen inquirenda be added as an alternative for dubimum? The term is already listed in the description:

A name of uncertain sense, of doubtful validity. E.g. the name Encephalartos tridentatus (Willdenow) Lehmann (Pugillus 6, 1834) is a nomen dubium which may refer to several species of Encephalartos or Macrozamia. ICZN: doubtful or dubious names, names which are not certainly applicable to any known taxon or for which the evidence is insufficient to permit recognition of the taxon to which they belong. May possess availability conducive to uncertainty and instability. Also 'names under enquiry': NOMEN INQUIRENDUM (NOMINA INQUIRENDA).

If done, will data with this term be automatically matched to dubimum when harvested by GBIF?

peterdesmet commented 5 years ago

Extra question: what taxonomicStatus should be assigned to such names? doubtful, misapplied?