'Nomina specifica conservanda' was for the first time introduced in the proceedings of fourteenth International Botanical Congress known as _____ code.

Question

A specimen cited in the protologue is neither the holotype nor an isotype, nor one of the syntypes. This specimen is known as:

Answer 1

Step 1: Botanical codes are traditionally named after the city that hosted the corresponding International Botanical Congress. Counting congresses in order, the 13th was in Sydney, the 14th in Berlin, the 15th near Tokyo, and the 16th in St. Louis.

Since the question specifies the fourteenth congress, the matching city and code name is Berlin.

Final answer: Berlin.

'Nomina specifica conservanda' was for the first time introduced in the proceedings of fourteenth International Botanical Congress known as _____ code.

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The Correct Option is D

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