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88 Terms used in Bionomenclature
hic designatus: designated here; used (especially in bot.) to make clear that
a lectotype/ neotype/epitype is being selected by an author.
hierarchy, [hierarchical system]: (1) a system of classification based on a
sequence of categories ranked by their increasing levels of
inclusiveness. (2) all the categories of taxa arranged in order
according to their ranks.
hipotype: see hypotype.
historical synonyms: (prok.) synonyms not included in the Approved List,
and generally placed in inverted commas (q.v.) when mentioned in
lists of synonyms.
hoaxotype: (1) (zool., unoff.) a fraudulently planted type intended to
confuse others (!). (2) (zool., unoff.) a unique type constructed of
parts of several unrelated higher taxa; see also ducotype.
heterotype: (zool., unoff.) a type derived by combining the characters of
two or more different species.
holaedoeotype, [holaedotype, holaaedeotypus]: (zool., unoff.) an
aedoeotype (q.v.), a preparation made from the holotype of a
species.
Holocene: the epoch that covers the last 10 000 years BP; recent.
holocultype: (unoff.) the original strain of a microorganism cultivated by
the author of the taxon, fully described and cited as type by the same
taxonomist and maintained in culture without evident modification.
holograph: (bot., obsol.) a handwritten document.
holohomotype, [holohomoiotype]: a homoeotype of the same sex as the
holotype or lectotype; see homotype.
hololectotype: see lectotype.
holomorph: (1) (prok., zool., unoff.) all the character states of an organism,
i.e. including morphological and physiological ones; the whole
organism. (2) (mycol.) a pleomorphic fungal species in all its
morphs; i.e. including the teleomorph (q.v.) and one or more
anamorphs (q.v.); see pleomorphic fungus.
holoneotype: see neotype.