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English

species nova

phrase used when publishing the name of a new species

new species
sp. nov.
spp. nov.
species novae
spec. nov.
sp. n.
n. sp.

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botanical nomenclature

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reference URL

https://www.iapt-taxon.org/nomen/pages/main/art_32.html

quotation

When publishing nomenclatural novelties, authors should indicate this by a phrase including the word “novus” or its abbreviation, e.g. genus novum (gen. nov., new genus), species nova (sp. nov., new species), combinatio nova (comb. nov., new combination), nomen novum (nom. nov., replacement name), or status novus (stat. nov., name at new rank). (English)

reference URL

http://www.nhm.ac.uk/hosted-sites/iczn/code/index.jsp?article=16&nfv=true

quotation

To avoid uncertainty about their intentions, authors proposing new names (nomina nova), including new replacement names, are advised to make their intentions explicit by using in headings, or at first use of new names in proposals, appropriate abbreviations of Latin terms such as "fam. nov.", "g. nov.", "sp. nov.",... (English)

short name