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basionymnoun
An earlier valid scientific name of a species that has since been renamed and from which the new name is partially derived.
The name, Arundinaria distans is the basionym of Colanthelia distans.
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Basionym
In the scientific name of organisms, basionym or basyonym means the original name on which a new name is based; the author citation of the new name should include the authors of the basionym in parentheses. The term "basionym" is used in both botany and zoology. In zoology, alternate terms such as original combination or protonym are sometimes used instead. Bacteriology uses a similar term, basonym, spelled without an i.Although "basionym" and "protonym" are often used interchangeably, they have slightly different technical definitions. A basionym is the correct spelling of the original name (according to the applicable nomenclature rules), while a protonym is the original spelling of the original name. These are typically the same, but in rare cases may differ.
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Basionym
Basionym is a technical term used in the scientific name of organisms. Basionym means the 'original name'. The term is primarily used in botanical nomenclature, the scientific naming of plants. The use of the term "basionym" is regulated by the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature, where it is defined as: The term "original combination" is used in the same way in zoology. Bacteriology uses a similar term, basonym, spelled without an i. The term 'basionym' is used to indicate which name was the original, validly published name of the taxon. For instance, when the binomial name of a species has been changed, the earliest name is the basionym. For example, the basionym of the name Picea abies is Pinus abies. The species was originally named Pinus abies by Carolus Linnaeus; later on, botanist Karsten decided this species should not be grouped in the same genus Pinus as the pines, but in a separate genus, so he transferred it to the genus Picea. A binomial name is treated as if it was a Latin phrase in two words, no matter which language the words were originally derived from. In a binomial name, the second part, the species name, is sometimes called the "epithet". When the epithet is an adjective rather than a noun in apposition, the ending of the epithet must always follow the gender of the genus name. When the genus is changed, there may be a change in the spelling in the epithet. For example the current name of one species of seaweed or alga, Acrocarpia paniculata has the basionym Fucus paniculatus.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of basionym in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of basionym in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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