[uf-discuss] Size considerations and other property-names for "species"

[Charles Roper]

On 22/10/06, Andy Mabbett <andy at pigsonthewing.org.uk> wrote:
>         bin     (binominal)

Binominal or binomial? A discussion on the subject here:
http://tinyurl.com/tptsh

>         cname   (common name; "common" used, instead)

"Common" seems like a very common term. How about "vernacular" instead?

> but what about these:
>
>         subsp   (subspecies)
>         subvar  (sub-vareity)
>         cultgp  (cultivar group)
>         vgroup  (vernacular group)

These are unique enough to be acceptable to me. Not sure about vgroup though.

> Other outstanding naming issues are:
>
>         class   should this be "taxoclass" or "classis"?

Or what about "txclass".

Charles