LepsGlossary (U)

A name which does not meet all mandatory provisions of the Code. Articles 10-20 (ICodeZN) or that is an excluded name under Article 1.3 (ICodeZN). Has no status in nomenclature. See also: Available name. Unavailable names include nomen nudum, — negatum, — vetitum, — nullum, — oblitum.

Consisting of a single name (e.g. names of the family group and of the genus group).

see Emendation.

One made for any other reason, such names have their own status in nomenclature, taking authorship and date of their publication [Article 33.2.3 (ICodeZN)].

Any name which has not been printed and circulated to meet the criteria of publication as stated by the Articles 7-9 (ICodeZN).

Of a name: that usage of the name which is adopted by at least a substantial majority of the most recent authors concerned with the relevant taxon, irrespective of how long ago their work was published.