This is a proposal to include a 'protonym' property in the TaxonomicName class. This property will directly link the TaxonomicName to its primary or 'protologue' TaxonomicNameUsage, which will obviate the need to find the primary TNU among all the name's usages to do something simple like finding a name's protologue or basionym.
The label of the term might need some discussion, as I believe in zoology 'protonym' is synonymous with 'basionym', which is less inclusive than the intended usage, which includes new combinations and names with new status.
This is a proposal to include a 'protonym' property in the TaxonomicName class. This property will directly link the TaxonomicName to its primary or 'protologue' TaxonomicNameUsage, which will obviate the need to find the primary TNU among all the name's usages to do something simple like finding a name's protologue or basionym.
The label of the term might need some discussion, as I believe in zoology 'protonym' is synonymous with 'basionym', which is less inclusive than the intended usage, which includes new combinations and names with new status.