taxonomic authority
C8419
concept
A taxonomic authority is the scientist or group of scientists who first validly publish and formally describe a taxon, often cited alongside the scientific name to indicate its original source.
Aliases (3)
- author of zoological names ×1
- botanical author abbreviation ×1
- taxonomicAuthorship ×1
Instances (5)
- Angiosperm Phylogeny Group
- Rudolphi, 1808 ("taxonomicAuthorship")
- Dana
- Lindl. ("botanical author abbreviation")