Description
Compare a combination's supplied basionym link and epithet.
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.
Compare a combination's supplied basionym link and epithet.
When to use this tool
Use Taxonomic Combination Basionym Link when checking the stated taxonomic source, name-token, date or concept-support convention.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter combinationId, citedBasionym, expectedBasionym, combinationEpithet, basionymEpithet. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read linked, epithetMatches. Inspect linked, epithetMatches before interpreting the associated values.
Compare a combination's supplied basionym link and epithet. Require nonempty combinationId; linked compares cited/expected basionym, epithetMatches compares combination/basionym epithets literally.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| combinationId | Combination Id | Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| citedBasionym | Cited Basionym | Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| expectedBasionym | Expected Basionym | Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| combinationEpithet | Combination Epithet | Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| basionymEpithet | Basionym Epithet | Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| linked | Linked | Required. Boolean. |
| epithetMatches | Epithet Matches | Required. Boolean. |
{
"input": {
"combinationId": "C1",
"citedBasionym": "B1",
"expectedBasionym": "B1",
"combinationEpithet": "bus",
"basionymEpithet": "bus"
},
"output": {
"linked": true,
"epithetMatches": true
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- No spelling adaptation, nomenclatural act, legitimate combination or actual source relationship is verified.
- 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
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