"The SYN List"

[Chris J. Durden]

I would expect the "SYN" list for lichens to be 3 times the size of the 
"SYN" list for other more normally constituted organisms. - Synonyms for 
the algal species + synonyms for the fungus species + synonyms for the 
combined lichen species. You could have picked something easier to work 
with! Reminds me of the taxonomy of fossil plants with genera and species 
for each part of the plant.
................Chris Durden


At 06:37 PM 10/23/2002 -0500, you wrote:
>Lepsters...
>
>I realize I didn't give many details in my rhetorical "vent" postings,
>not wanting to glut this listserv with a litney of all my troubles with
>scientific nomenclature resulting from setting up a database of a
>biodiversity inventory that took place in Chicago this past August.
>
>But today, while checking my list of Lichens, I stumbled across an
>interesting and well-researched, if "not complete" listing (as the
>authors warned), on "The Checklist of British Lichens."  This led me to
>"The SYN List" (i.e. Synonyms of British Lichens)...and yes, it IS an
>appropo play-on-words!  I didn't have time to read it while at work, so I
>decided to print a copy of it, not realizing just how extensive a list it
>was (!)  When I discovered the magnitude of "syns" in the Lichens
>nomenclature alone, I have to admit I felt vindicated!  And if any of you
>are interested, the URL is: http://www.thebls.org.uk/syn.htm.
>
>I think it about "says it all..." far more eloquently than I could!
>
>Mary Beth Prondzinski



 
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