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Topic: Geranium robertianum subsp. celticum

Would it be possible to change the preferred TVK & TLIK for this subspecies (a subspecies on the Welsh Red Data List) so that it stops coming out as just Geranium robertianum?
The current RTVK = NBNSYS0000003162, whereas I would personally prefer it to be NBNSYS0000003163.

Of course if there is a good reason for this behaviour then so be it!

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Re: Geranium robertianum subsp. celticum

Hi Dave - apologies for not replying sooner - been on a few days leave. I will have a look into this one and get back to you :)

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Re: Geranium robertianum subsp. celticum

Yes, that does look to be an oversight in the Nameserver ... the 3 subspecies clearly should be distinct taxa and not synonymised under the species. I will get on to that today and fix it :)


EDIT: all done - 3 subspecies moved from being synonyms to distinct sub-species taxa - many thanks for spotting that! :)

Chris Raper, Manager of the UK Species Inventory, Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity,
Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD.  (tel: 020 7942 5894)
also Tachinid Recording Scheme (http://tachinidae.org.uk/)

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Re: Geranium robertianum subsp. celticum

Thanks Chris. I don't suppose you have an ETA on when this will get rolled out to Recorder?

Dave Slade
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Re: Geranium robertianum subsp. celticum

Hi Dave, No sorry - that would have to fit in with Mike Weideli's schedules. I am happy to issue updates at (almost) any time when the database is in a stable state (ie. not when I am adding a large checklist). I will email Mike and see when he'd like the next one.

Chris Raper, Manager of the UK Species Inventory, Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity,
Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD.  (tel: 020 7942 5894)
also Tachinid Recording Scheme (http://tachinidae.org.uk/)

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Re: Geranium robertianum subsp. celticum

Just a quick update: Mike should be ready to do a Recorder taxonomy update in a few weeks so watch for an announcement from him then :)

Chris Raper, Manager of the UK Species Inventory, Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity,
Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD.  (tel: 020 7942 5894)
also Tachinid Recording Scheme (http://tachinidae.org.uk/)