Taxonomic qualifier

The Taxonomic qualifier field records a brief phrase, typographical sign or standard term to indicate uncertainty about a specimen’s identity or qualify the scientific name.

Field details

Private field
taxonomic_qualifier is the field ID
Pick List with 200 character limit
Detail, Core and Public tabs in the object cataloguing page for natural science records

Examples

  • aff.

  • cf.

  • prox.

Search tips

You can search on this field with:

taxonomic_qualifier

For example, enter taxonomic_qualifier: cf. into the search field to find any object containing cf. in the taxonomic qualifier field.

Related fields

Taxonomic classification

Taxonomic classification notes

Taxonomic type indicator

Type ID reliability level