[Taxacom] Question about labelling types

[Scott Thomson]

I agree with you Geoff, on all counts, as in recommendation 74G lectotypes
should not be set for curatorial reasons. That someone wrote the word
holotype, where they should not have I am guessing, has no bearing on this
issue. They are syntypes unless a good reason to set a lectotype is found,
ie not curatorial. I shall stop now :)

Cheers

On Mon, Feb 29, 2016 at 11:28 PM, Geoff Read <gread at actrix.gen.nz> wrote:

>
> 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.
>
>
>
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