Question

Limitation of principal of priority

Answer 1

The limitations of the principle of priority are:

1) Article 20 embodies the most important limitation of the priority ,namely,that the names have no status unless they are validly published.

2) Article 21-  The revised wording emphasizes the fact that Linne is the general starting-point of botanical nomenlature.

3) Article 22 it seems advisable to state that the lists of conserved names are permanently open for additions, and to explain the limitations of conservation.

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