Flag for Taxon: Lapwings (Genus Vanellus)
| Flagger | Content Author | Content | Reason | Flag Created | Resolved by | Resolution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tonyrebelo | Lapwings (Genus Vanellus) |
Please add Hybrid of Vanellus armatus x albiceps |
Nov. 26, 2020 20:28:26 +0000 | birdwhisperer |
Hybrid added. |
Comments
Is it not supposed to be alphabetical, unless the female parent is known, in which case it goes first?
@tonyrebelo I tried writing up a discussion on this on the curator page in the forum, but hybrid scientific names should be written in sequence order.
https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/rules-for-hybrid-animal-taxon-names/9461/
Not for plants:
Recommendation H.2A
H.2A.1. It is usually preferable to place the names or epithets in a formula in alphabetical order. The direction of a cross may be indicated by including the gender-denoting symbols (♀: female; ♂: male) in the formula, or by placing the female parent first. If a non-alphabetical sequence is used, its basis should be clearly indicated.
I dont know the animal code ... I cannot find anything prescriptive in the code.
But I would say: keep it simple - you cannot get simpler than alphabetical. Why do people make things unnecessarily complicated?.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/65651910