Description
Split a restricted infraspecific name and rank marker.
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 infraspecific name and rank marker.
When to use this tool
Use Taxon Infraspecific Epithet Marker 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 binomial, marker, epithet. Use the output convention below.
Split a restricted infraspecific name and rank marker. Require ASCII-style genus/binomial and marker subsp., var. or f. followed by a lowercase/hyphen epithet; return binomial, marker and epithet.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| name | Name | Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| binomial | Binomial | Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| marker | Marker | Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| epithet | Epithet | Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
{
"input": {
"name": "Aus bus subsp. cus"
},
"output": {
"binomial": "Aus bus",
"marker": "subsp.",
"epithet": "cus"
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- This is a bounded spelling parser, not full botanical name/authorship parsing or code-compliant rank validation.
- 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 Binomial Authority Parenthesis Token
Split a restricted binomial and optional authority tail.
- Taxon Authorship Year Bracket Pair
Parse an author/year token with optional outer parentheses.