Given the considerable promise whole-genome sequencing offers for phylogeny and
classification, it is surprising that microbial systematics and genomics have not yet been …

The evidentiary basis of the currently accepted classification of living amphibians is
discussed and shown not to warrant the degree of authority conferred on it by use and …

The PhyloCode is a set of principles, rules, and recommendations governing phylogenetic
nomenclature, a system for naming taxa by explicit reference to phylogeny. In contrast, the …

This fourth edition of Plant Systematics is completely revised and updated. It incorporates
the updated International Code of Nomenclature for Algae, Fungi and Plants (Shenzhen …

Revisionary taxonomy is frequently dismissed as merely descriptive, which belies its strong
intellectual content and hypothesis–driven nature. Funding for taxonomy is inadequate and …

Understanding the history and philosophy of biological systematics (phylogenetics,
taxonomy and classification of living things) is key to successful practice of the discipline. In …

Developmental modules are best conceptualized as homeostatic property cluster natural
kinds. As is true in other fields of biology, an individual may instantiate properties of various …

Phylogenetic definitions are provided for the names of 53 clades of vascular plants.
Emphasis has been placed on well‐supported clades that are widely known to non …

A near consensus in the philosophy of biology holds that traditional essentialism is a
mistaken view of biological kinds, such as species. Traditional essentialists hold that natural …

In Plato's Phaedrus, Socrates is concerned with how things are grouped together and how
they are divided. He makes an analogy with carving up an animal. Just as cuts of meat …