Species inquirenda

In biological classification, a species inquirenda is a species of doubtful identity requiring further investigation.[1] The use of the term in English-language biological literature dates back to at least the early nineteenth century.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Glossary". International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (4th ed.). International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature. 1999. http://www.nhm.ac.uk/hosted-sites/iczn/code/index.jsp?booksection=glossary&nfv=&mF=true. Retrieved 2010-04-06. 
  2. ^ Edwards, Sydenham Teast (1819). The Botanical Register. 5. London. "lacustris. Nuttall gen. 1. 23; (species inquirenda)."