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accepted and correct names are context dependent

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Great Moravian:
Reaction to http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=5539.msg155970#msg155970
People often ask following questions
      Which of the names is correct
      Which of the names is accepted
But it is really pseudo-questions.
The correct name is the name which ought to be used according to the rules in the taxonomic context accepted by the writer. A plant has different correct names in different taxonomic contexts.
The accepted name is the name accepted by an author. The accepted name may be incorrect. Furthermore, different authors accept different names. It has little sense to search The Accepted Name. No one exists.
The use of different names for one plant causes no problems. In contrast, the use of one name for different plants is confusing.

cohan:

--- Quote from: Great Moravian on June 17, 2010, 02:54:41 PM ---
The use of different names for one plant causes no problems. In contrast, the use of one name for different plants is confusing.

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good point! this is why 'common' names are not very useful for most plants!

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