Author citation

Author citation

For the identification of the name of a species to be accurate and complete, and for the readily verification of the date of publication, it is necessary to cite the name of author who first validly published the name of the plant. The following rules are followed for author citation.

vThe name of the author should be written in an abbreviated form unless they are very short after the name of the specific epithet. e.g., Oryza sativa L. or Linn.

vWhen a name is published jointly by two authors, the names of both should be cited linking by et or & (ampersand). e.g., Aristolochia ciliata Davis & Khan

vWhen the name is published jointly by more than two authors, the citation should be restricted to the first author and is followed by et al. e.g., Cuscuta chittagonensis  Sengupta et al.

vWhen an author who validly publishes a name and ascribes it to another author who suggested the name but failed to publish it validly, the name of the latter should be connected to the name of former by an ex. e.g., Euphorphia ancyrensis Aznavaur ex Khan.

vWhen an author changes a published name (generic name or specific epithet), the name of the author who first published the name must be cited in parenthesis followed by the name of author who affected the change. e.g., Vinga unguiculata (L.) Walp.