Flag for Taxon: European Scouringrush (Subspecies Equisetum hyemale hyemale)
| Flagger | Content Author | Content | Reason | Flag Created | Resolved by | Resolution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mrostrowski | erwin_pteridophilos | European Scouringrush (Subspecies Equisetum hyemale hyemale) |
Removal of subspecies |
Apr. 15, 2024 00:20:13 +0000 | kevinfaccenda |
see comment; discussion moved |
Comments
I think the change that was done was committed without checking with the community and was set to be reversed.
Oh okay, I did not realize that. If that's the case then it makes sense to keep it.
The North American subspecies E. hyemale affine
may be treated as a separate species E. prealtum
/ Christenhusz et al. 2019
However, saying - may be, it is not the same as - you should, you must.
Based on the current state of scientific knowledge and the number of publications
in the field of molecular research, I must say that, in my opinion,
from a scientific point of view, a much more correct taxonomic name
is the name of the subspecies.
PS. Dear colleagues,
Let's not let the narrative be imposed on us - powo,
it's not an oracle and I really don't like this kind of dictatorship.
@radekwalkowiak a single unified source for taxonomy is necessary for a project on the scale of iNat, and POWO is the best option for this. Rafael Govaerts is available for contact at bi@kew.org, if you wish to speak with him and share your expertise. POWO is generally pretty open to suggested changes, especially when they are supported by the literature.
Please centralize all discussion here: https://www.inaturalist.org/taxon_swaps/142046
Since E. hyemale ssp. affine was split off as E. praealtum, this ssp. should probably be folded into E. hyemale.