Description
Format supplied taxonomic author wording with optional parentheses.
Taxonomic records preserve author wording, publication sources, parent assignments and nomenclatural context. Parenthesizing an author is a formatting choice, and a supplied year field need not be restricted to modern calendar years. A source-qualified relationship does not establish accepted classification, valid publication or identity.
Format supplied taxonomic author wording with optional parentheses.
When to use this tool
Use Taxonomic Author Parenthesis Label when you already have suppliedName, suppliedAuthor, parenthesizeAuthor and need to format supplied taxonomic author wording with optional parentheses.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter suppliedName, suppliedAuthor, parenthesizeAuthor. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read label. Use the output convention below.
Require name/author nonempty; append author literally, wrapping it in one outer parenthesis pair when selected.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| suppliedName | Supplied Name | Required. Text; minimum UTF-16 length 1; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| suppliedAuthor | Supplied Author | Required. Text; minimum UTF-16 length 1; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| parenthesizeAuthor | Wraps the literal supplied author when true; does not apply a nomenclatural rule. | Required. Boolean. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| label | Label | Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
{
"input": {
"suppliedName": "Genus species",
"suppliedAuthor": "Author A",
"parenthesizeAuthor": true
},
"output": {
"label": "Genus species (Author A)"
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- Existing punctuation is preserved. No basionym, recombination, nomenclatural code, author identity or correct parenthesis convention is determined.
- 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 relevant specimens, original publications and controlled nomenclatural sources. Use complete taxonomic evidence and applicable codes for a classification decision; local formatting and keys do not adjudicate names or relationships.
References
Similar or alternative tools
- Taxonomic Publication Year Field
Label a supplied taxonomic publication-year field and uncertainty wording.
- Specimen Original Determination Label
Qualify an explicit original specimen determination by record source.