remove_authorship

Remove author names from scientific names

barRoso::remove_authorship()

Description

This function removes author citations from scientific names, leaving only the genus and species epithet (and optionally infraspecific ranks).

Arguments

Argument	Description
scientific_names	Character vector of scientific names with authors.
keep_infraspecific	Logical, if TRUE, keeps infraspecific epithets (subspecies, varieties, forms). Default is TRUE.

Value

Character vector of scientific names without authors.

Examples

remove_authorship("Quercus alba L.")
# Returns: "Quercus alba"

remove_authorship("Quercus rubra var. borealis (F.Michx.) Farw.")
# Returns: "Quercus rubra var. borealis" (if keep_infraspecific = TRUE)

remove_authorship(c("Acer saccharum Marshall", "Pinus strobus L."))
# Returns: c("Acer saccharum", "Pinus strobus")