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BioCode
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biocode bio-code
English
Etymology
From en bio code.
Proper noun
A unified code for taxonomic nomenclature first proposed in 1997.
en 1999 Taxonomy of Cultivated Plants Susyn Andrews; Alan Leslie; Crinan Alexander 190034789X In the light of the proposed BioCode (see Greuter et al. 1998) would culton be a suitable term for domesticated "taxa" of biology in general?
en 2002 Horticultural Reviews - Volume 28 Jules Janick 45 0471215422 Others, however, argue that the BioCode would increase nomnclatural instability and generate confusion by the use of new rules and name changes (Brummitt 1996).
en 2008 Field manual on herbarium techniques H. B. Singh; B. Subramaniam 176 The draft BioCode is largely on the pattern of the Botanical code and includes 41 Articles. some of the major points included in the BioCode are Taxa and Ranks, Status, Establishment of Names, Typification, Registration, Precedence (Priority), Homonymy, Author Citation and Hybrids.
en 2014 The Naming of the Shrew: A Curious History of Latin Names John Wright 1408820358 The BioCode continues to progress, with the latest draft being published in 2011.