Addressing the conundrum of unavailable name-bearing types

Access to name-bearing type material can be a particular frustration for those mycologists in the tropics, or working outside established institutions, where the specimens are known to exist but cannot be examined. They can be inaccessible because of loans policies and the inability of mycologists t...

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Main Author: David L. Hawksworth
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Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-12-01
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Online Access:http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/ima/imafung/2012/00000003/00000002/art00015
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description Access to name-bearing type material can be a particular frustration for those mycologists in the tropics, or working outside established institutions, where the specimens are known to exist but cannot be examined. They can be inaccessible because of loans policies and the inability of mycologists to make personal visits. Each case has to be considered separately, but a pragmatic nine-point approach is presented which may provide some guidance as to what can be done in such instances. A postscript draws attention to 12 points to consider when designated or handling namebearing types.
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spellingShingle David L. Hawksworth
Addressing the conundrum of unavailable name-bearing types
IMA Fungus
COLLECTIONS
EPITYPE
FUNGI
HOLOTYPE
LICHENS
NOMENCLATURE
PROXY TYPE
TYPIFICATION
title Addressing the conundrum of unavailable name-bearing types
title_full Addressing the conundrum of unavailable name-bearing types
title_fullStr Addressing the conundrum of unavailable name-bearing types
title_full_unstemmed Addressing the conundrum of unavailable name-bearing types
title_short Addressing the conundrum of unavailable name-bearing types
title_sort addressing the conundrum of unavailable name bearing types
topic COLLECTIONS
EPITYPE
FUNGI
HOLOTYPE
LICHENS
NOMENCLATURE
PROXY TYPE
TYPIFICATION
url http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/ima/imafung/2012/00000003/00000002/art00015
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