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Variety (Taxonomy)

Definition:

Observations:

1. For biological sciences: Enter the scientific name of the variety to which the specimen has been assigned.
   Example

   	Discipline	botany
   	Genus	Didymodon
   	Species	rigidulus
   	Variety	icmadophila

2. For Earth sciences: Identify the variety of the specimen using the normal criteria (colour, chemical properties, etc.) and enter the English name in the field.
   Example

   	Discipline	mineralogy
   	Species	quartz
   	Variety	smoky

3. For better search results in your database, avoid a large variety of terms; draw up an authority list and add names as necessary.

Entry rules:

1. Enter the full name; do not use abbreviations.
   Example

   	Discipline	mycology
   	Genus	Amanita
   	Species	vaginata
   	Variety	alba

2. In accordance with the International Code of Nomenclature, the first letter of the taxon is lower case.
   Example

   	Discipline	botany
   	Genus	Pyrola
   	Species	secunda
   	Variety	obtusata

3. Do not enter the word "variety" before the name of the variety.
   Example

   	Variety	molis
   	and not
   	Variety	variety molis

4. If the specimen includes more than one variety, enter each of them, followed by a semicolon and a space.
   Example

   	Discipline	mineralogy
   	Species	tennantite
   	Variety	sanbergerite; zinciferous

5. If you are unsure whether your information is correct, include a space and a question mark after the name.
6. If the biological specimen belongs to an unidentified variety, enter "var" in the Variety field.
   Example

   	Discipline	botany
   	Family	Leguminosae
   	Genus	Oxytropis
   	Species	campestris
   	Variety	var