Synonymy dialog

This dialog enables you to select a number of taxonomic names which represent a single taxonomic concept, to select one as the "preferred" name and link the other "junior synonyms" to it. In this way taxa recorded under a number of different names can be treated as a single taxon and displayed on charts under their original name or their "preferred" name. More about synonymy...

To open the dialog you must have a taxon selected, this will appear in the Taxon name field. You can either make this the preferred name for a number of junior synonyms, or make this a junior synonym of another taxon.

If this is destined to be a junior synonym in your synonymy press the ellipsis (...) to the right of the Preferred name field and select another taxon name which you want to be the Preferred name.

If this is the preferred name in your synonymy press the Make preferred button to the right of the Taxon name field.

If you have them the wrong way round press the Make preferred button and the junior synonym will appear in the Junior synonyms field.

To add further junior synonyms press the ellipsis (...) to the right of the Junior synonyms field and search the database for the taxa you want.

Note that the junior synonyms in the list are those of the preferred name, whether your selected taxon is the preferred name or not; your selected taxon may therefore also be listed as a junior synonym.


It is possible to have more than one synonymy scheme. To change the scheme form the default scheme press the ellipsis (...) button to the right of the Synonym scheme field to open the Synonym Scheme: Select dialog where you can select an alterative scheme. You may also add, edit the name of or delete synonymy schemes from here.















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