Correct name
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In botany, the correct name according to the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants is the only botanical name that is to be used for a particular taxon, when that taxon has a
Linnaeus' Adenanthera falcataria has many other names.
Valid name (zoology)
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In zoological nomenclature, the valid name of a taxon is the correct scientific name for that taxon, given a particular circumscription. The valid name must be used for that taxon, regardless of any o
Correct name
…although certain limited corrections are allowed). Other spellings are called orthographical variants. The zoological equivalent of "correct name" is "valid name". Different taxonomic placements may well lead to different correct names. For example, the earliest name for the fastest growing tree in the world is…
Felis catus (the domestic cat, in left) and Calotes versicolor (the Indian garden lizard, in right) are examples of valid names in zoology.