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165 The naming of organisms (and plant communities)<br />

q.e., [quod est]: which is.<br />

q.v, [quod vide]: which see; used to direct the reader to a comment on the<br />

indicated word.<br />

quadrinominal: (zool., obsol.) a scientific name in four parts, for example<br />

that of a variety within a subspecies (e.g. Myrmecocystus melliger<br />

semirfus testaceus).<br />

qualifying clause: (phyl.) a part of a phylogenetic definition hat specifies<br />

conditions under which the defined name cannot be applied.<br />

qualifying phrase: (prok.) a tag appended to a scientific name, usually<br />

after an author citation, to indicate the nomenclatural or taxonomic<br />

status of the name; e.g. nom. rej., mut. char., emend.<br />

quasi-species, [quasispecies]: (vir.) a group of virus species related by a<br />

similar mutation or mutations, and competing in a highly mutagenic<br />

environment; quasi-species have no taxonomic meaning under the<br />

Code.<br />

question mark, [?]: sometimes used as an indication of taxonomic doubt,<br />

for example as to the genus in which a new species is being<br />

described; such names can be validly published in (bot.) and (zool.),<br />

but not in (prok.); see ad interim, provisional name.<br />

quinquenominal: (zool., obsol.) a scientific name of five words, for<br />

example that of a variety within a subgenus and a subspecies (e.g.<br />

Camponotus (Myrmentoma) caryae discolour cnemidatus).<br />

quirotype: see chirotype.<br />

quoad: (obsol.) as to (the), as regards (the), to this extent; occasionally<br />

formerly used in citations to indicate what part of a taxon as<br />

circumscribed by a previous author is being referred to by the<br />

author.<br />

quod vide, [q.v.]: which see; cfr.<br />

quotation marks, [“. . . .”, ´. . . .´]: (1) (bot., prok., unoff.) used in the<br />

citation of names to indicate original spellings when these have been<br />

corrected in accordance with the Code. (2) (prok.) also used for<br />

designations that are not validly published or not yet validated by<br />

announcement in the International Journal of Systematic and<br />

Evolutionary Microbiology. (3) (cult. pl.) single quotation marks are

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