Rafaela Trad

Dec 3, 2024 | biorxiv.org | Juliana Stropp |Thaise Emilio |Leila Meyer |Rafaela Trad

AbstractAlthough species taxonomy is an ever-evolving discipline, taxonomic change is rarely accounted for in macroecological studies. By tracking the history of species description and synonymizations of more than 900 described names of Amazonian palms, we reveal shifts in species counts across space and time, the factors associated with taxonomic lumping, and the time needed to detect synonyms.