Acid John
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In taxonomy nothing is fixed. If you validly publish a name and enough people accept it then that becomes the 'correct' name for now. If people (scientists) don't accept your proposition then it does not matter how valid you thought you were it is not going to be used.
I have a very old cactus Turbinicarpus valdezianus which has had many names in the past which at the time were considered the 'correct' name but future taxonomists decided otherwise and will do again.
Below is a snapshot of it's names and all are usable except for the invalidly published ones.
It is still the same plant though sitting in its pot over all these years unaware of the names it has been called🤣![Screenshot (285).png Screenshot (285).png](https://www.birdforum.net/data/attachments/1504/1504249-9a18e4121bc632c4ecfcb960e5251422.jpg)
I have a very old cactus Turbinicarpus valdezianus which has had many names in the past which at the time were considered the 'correct' name but future taxonomists decided otherwise and will do again.
Below is a snapshot of it's names and all are usable except for the invalidly published ones.
It is still the same plant though sitting in its pot over all these years unaware of the names it has been called🤣
![Screenshot (285).png Screenshot (285).png](https://www.birdforum.net/data/attachments/1504/1504249-9a18e4121bc632c4ecfcb960e5251422.jpg)