Description

The scientific name provided is not structured as a valid scientific name. Also catches rank values or values such as "UNKNOWN"

Related fields

• dwc:kingdom
• dwc:phylum
• dwc:class
• dwc:order
• dwc:family
• dwc:genus
• dwc:scientificName
• dwc:scientificNameAuthorship
• genericName
• dwc:specificEpithet
• dwc:infraspecificEpithet
• dwc:taxonRank
• dwc:vernacularName

Implications and caveats

Severity: Error

May indicate an typographic error or a transposition error where data from another field has been read as the scientific name. May also indicate where unexpected characters, such as quote marks, are included in the name, or where value for genus or species is given as "sp." or variants on that.

Data Custodian Recommendations

Review scientific name provided

Code reference

ALAOccurrenceIssue.INVALID_SCIENTIFIC_NAME

Replaces

invalidScientificName