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This approach works with the most complete names first, with the theory that a name with less detail will match multiple names with more detail.  If a name is integrated with less detail then

The fields that are used for defining a distinct name are:

• Canonical
• Rank
• Authors
• Year 
• Genus
• Species
• GoverningCode

Genus and Species are not fields of a name, but are calculated fields based on parent concepts.The theory with including these fields is to ensure and sub generic name or sub specific name matches other sub generic/specific names that do not have exactly the same parent hierarchy.

For example:

Name 1: Aus bus var. cus

• Aus, genus
  • bus , species
    • cus, variety

Name 2: Aus bus xus var. cus

• Aus, genus
  • bus, species
    • xus, subspecies
      • cus, variety

The fields for these 2 names will be:

So according to these fields, the names will match even though the direct parents of the 2 'cus' names are different, which is correct.

Another example:

Name 1: Lecanorales Nannf., order

• Ascomycetes, class
  • Lecanorales Nannf., order

Name 2: Lecanorales, order

• Ascomycetes, class
  • Lecanoromycetidae, subclass
    • Lecanorales, order

Again, will match even though the parent names are definied to be different.  Again this is correct.

Generating Consensus Records

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