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Specimen Common Name (Taxonomy)

Definition:

Observations:

1. Enter the common or vernacular names of the specimen in this field.
   Example

   	Discipline	botany
   	Genus	Allium
   	Species	tricoccum
   	Specimen Common Name	wild leek; ramp

2. This field may also contain former common names of the specimen.
   Example

   	Discipline	botany
   	Genus	Betula
   	Species	alleghaniensis
   	Specimen Common Name	yellow birch; curly birch; hard birch; tall birch; gold birch

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	ornithology
   	Genus	Aythya
   	Species	marila
   	Specimen Common Name	greater scaup

2. This field may contain multiple entries separated by a semicolon followed by a space.
   Example

   	Discipline	mammalogy
   	Genus	Lynx
   	Species	canadensis
   	Specimen Common Name	Canadian lynx; lynx