[Taxacom] Question about labelling types

[Geoff Read]

No Fred (& Scott), because in the case we discussed the label as holotype
was not correct and may have had a spurious origin. We're not in the
business of perpetuating false or dubious holotype labellings.  Each
syntype is of equal value until looked at.

Yes, let's do this thread again, and again. Not!

Geoff

On 2/29/2016 6:57 PM, Scott Thomson wrote:
> I am curious here, other arguments aside. Is there a valid reason to set a
> lectotype? you cannot do it because you want to there needs to be a
> potential issue at hand. So what if they are syntypes, as long as they all
> represent the same species. I do not see a museum label saying holotype as
> an issue per se, I can see Stephens point that if you did feel the need to
> set a lectotype then the one labelled as holotype would be a reasonable
> choice, but first there must be a reason to do it.

* to have the thread come around and bite its own tail, might not the
fact that a specimen is labelled 'holotype' and might have been so
regarded, be a reason to designate it as the lectotype?

fred.