Annotate Taxon Names

For Taxon Names found in Morphbank, you may wish to comment, add/correct publication data or note an error. For names that you cannot directly edit you may Annotate Taxon Names.

How to Annotate a taxon name: video

Access this feature of Morphbank directly from:
header menu > Browse > Taxon ABC > find desired name > click Annotate icon
header menu > Browse > Taxon hierarchy > find desired name > click icon
or header menu > Tools > Submit > Taxon Name > Taxon Name Search > find desired name > click button
In addition, the Add Taxon Name Annotation screen may also be accessed from any other icon. See Paths to Annotation

Taxon Name Annotation Fields

• Annotation title: (Required)
• Name should be: Put the desired name here
• Publication should be: If the publication is missing or incorrect, use the to access the Publication Table. Choose the correct publication from this table or use the feature found in the same table to add the necessary publication.
• Taxon Author, Year should be: Add/correct this data here in the suggested format.
• Should be synonym of: Choose name by using the to access the Taxon Name Search/Select table. With certain log-in permissions, new names (from Family downward) can be added to this table if necessary.
• Should be removed from synonymy: Click in the check box and enter a reason or reasons.
• Should be a child of: Choose parent by using the to access the Taxon Name Search/Select table.
• Additional information: Enter more text here if needed to explain the annotation.