Talk:Auctor

Zoological taxonomy
In zoology, if the term "auctor" is used today, this seems to be some insider slang rather than a widely used and accepted term. The person to describe a taxonomic name is commonly called the author (see author (zoology)). It is also the term used in the ICZN Code, in the Code's Glossary the term "auctorum" is referred to as a Latin expression for which the English translation is "of authors". It is not a technical term used today in zoological science, as the passage may suggest. --FranciscoWelterSchultes (talk) 14:32, 7 September 2010 (UTC)


 * It is most common in botany from my understanding.--Petter Bøckman (talk) 14:58, 7 September 2010 (UTC)


 * Try to find a reference for its use in botany, something that sounds official like the ICBN Code or so. --FranciscoWelterSchultes (talk) 19:12, 7 September 2010 (UTC)


 * Will do when I'm back on work (in about a month).Petter Bøckman (talk) 19:23, 7 September 2010 (UTC)