Description
Split a restricted binomial and optional authority tail.
Taxonomic names, authorship strings, nomenclatural types and source-defined taxon concepts are related but distinct records. A literal token parser or source-label comparison can preserve a stated convention without resolving accepted taxonomy or establishing compliance with the applicable nomenclatural code.
Split a restricted binomial and optional authority tail.
When to use this tool
Use Taxon Binomial Authority Parenthesis Token when checking the stated taxonomic source, name-token, date or concept-support convention.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter name. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read genus, epithet, authority, parenthesized. Inspect parenthesized before interpreting the associated values.
Split a restricted binomial and optional authority tail. Require ASCII-style genus/epithet and no CR/LF; if authority starts and ends with parentheses, remove that outer pair and reject inner parentheses, otherwise reject any authority parentheses.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| name | Name | Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| genus | Genus | Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| epithet | Epithet | Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| authority | Authority | Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| parenthesized | Lexical authority-parenthesis flag; no nomenclatural recombination is verified. | Required. Boolean. |
{
"input": {
"name": "Aus bus (Smith, 1900)"
},
"output": {
"genus": "Aus",
"epithet": "bus",
"authority": "Smith, 1900",
"parenthesized": true
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- Parenthesized is a lexical label, not proof of recombination or valid authorship; broader names and nomenclatural codes are not fully parsed.
- Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Consult the original taxonomic treatment and applicable nomenclatural code, and use source-aware taxonomic resolution for accepted names, priority or type status.
References
Similar or alternative tools
- Taxon Authorship Year Bracket Pair
Parse an author/year token with optional outer parentheses.
- Taxon Infraspecific Epithet Marker
Split a restricted infraspecific name and rank marker.