Given recent wide-ranging international debates in the scientific press and on social media
platforms on, especially, aspects of the ethics of historically published and currently used …

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The diverse marine ecosystems found within South America provide a suitable habitat for a
wide array of avian species. Nevertheless, despite the richness of species that these …

The coining of new species names is one of the most creative processes in science.
Scientific names must be unique and stable over time to allow researchers to communicate …

The motivations for describing species are multifaceted and extend beyond the scientific
disciplines, promoting public engagement and enhancing biodiversity communication. We …

Standardized taxonomies and lists of birds were created to improve communication. They
are linguistic infrastructure―biodiversity indices and dictionaries―that have been …

Binomial nomenclature in Latin is used to name species, allowing communication between
scientists but not with the general public. We compiled popular names in Portuguese …

Eight new species of Lepanthes from the Farallones National Natural Park in Colombia are
described and illustrated. These species are morphologically compared with the most …

A nomenclatura binomial em latim é usada para nomear espécies, permitindo a
comunicação entre cientistas, mas não com o público em geral. Compilamos nomes …