identificationQualifier
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Darwin Core
Term name
Definition
A brief phrase or a standard term ("cf.", "aff.") to express the determiner's doubts about the Identification.
Apple Core
Recommendation
As Applicable
Guidelines
- These terms "qualify" the identification found in scientificName.
Controlled vocabulary
- Controlled vocabulary: some terms and definitions from Bridson, D., & Forman, L. (Eds.). (1999). The Herbarium Handbook (3rd ed.). Kew: Royal Botanic Gardens.
Usage examples
[Note KCP: this table is copied from the AppleCore archive- PLEASE REVIEW this table as I am not sure if you want to leave it ias it is. I believe that the header "term/abbreviation" should be changed to "identificationQualifier"]
| term/abbreviation | english | definition |
|---|---|---|
| confer/cf. | compare | Implies that the specimen does not exactly match the species but should be compared with it. |
| affinis/aff. | affinity | Related to (or bordering). Implies that the specimen does not exactly match the species but is related to it. |
| ? | Determiner expresses doubt about determination. [This refers to a previous determination. How do we express this? pws, jm] | |
| forsan | perhaps | Determiner expresses doubt about determination. [This refers to a previous determination. How do we express this? pws, jm] |
Other resources
LINKS TO RESOURCES, PERHAPS WITH EXPLANATION
