Latinization of parsed names needs verified

[mdoering]

The name parser should be reviewed according to current rules of nomenclature when dealing with latinization of original scripts including diacritic marks, (incl umlauts and diaresis).

The botanical code defines rules for orthography that require to transliterate umlauts (Lühea -> Luehea, dedicated to Carl Emil von der Lühe) but remove simple diaresis (Isoëtes -> Isoetes) which can also stay: http://www.iapt-taxon.org/nomen/main.php?page=art60

The zoological code simply states in article 27:

Diacritic and other marks. No diacritic or other mark (such as an apostrophe), or ligature of the letters a and e (æ) or o and e (œ) is to be used in a scientific name

[mdoering]

diacritics in names.pdf

[deepreef]

Actually, the Zoo Code goes on with a bit more detail:
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/hosted-sites/iczn/code/index.jsp?article=32
In particular, Art. 32.5 has more detailed rules.

[mdoering]

Ah, thanks Rich. I thought I had seen these before.
Art. 32.5.2.1. has some interesting detail:

In the case of a diacritic or other mark, the mark concerned is deleted, except that in a name published before 1985 and based upon a German word, the umlaut sign is deleted from a vowel and the letter "e" is to be inserted after that vowel (if there is any doubt that the name is based upon a German word, it is to be so treated).

Bloody German again. Glad it is not treated special for names after 1985. But there is still the dilemma to recognize whether an epithet is based on a German word for older names

[mdoering]

PS: I once was held for hours at Washington DC airport because it say "Döring" in my German passport but "Doering" on my boarding card. "Doring" would have been no problem...