
1) Botanical nomenclature
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Basionym, in the scientific name of organisms, means the `original name` on which a new name is based. The term is primarily used in botanical nomenclature, the scientific naming of plants. Use of the term `basionym` is regulated by the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants, where it is defined as: The term original c...
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