Synonym names with whitespace irregularities

Source: IUCN API (taxon synonyms) · 11,827 rows

The table below lists synonym names with a whitespace problem, each with a whitespace-normalised suggestion. Otherwise-invisible characters in the current value are shown as visible markers, so the difference can be seen. The scientific name column shows the accepted taxon the synonym belongs to.

Why it matters

Synonyms are a main route by which users and other databases reach the accepted name. Stray whitespace in a synonym breaks exact-match lookups and search, so a lookup that should succeed comes back empty.

Suggestion

Apply the whitespace-normalised suggestion. These are low-risk tidy-ups that improve name matching and search.

Whitespace issues by kind

Each whitespace problem is counted once per synonym, so the kinds add up to more than the distinct total. Checks that found nothing are listed as 0 so it is clear they ran.

Issue	Synonyms
leading whitespace	43
trailing whitespace	342
double spaces	11,586
non-breaking or control whitespace	201
space inside parentheses	12
space before a comma	26
blank or whitespace only	0
Total (distinct synonyms)	11,827

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Accepted taxon	Field	Synonym (current)	Synonym (fixed)	Problem	Status	Group	SIS id	Assessment	Red List
Manihot triloba	synonym	→Jatropha··triloba··Sessé·	`Jatropha triloba Sessé`	leading whitespace; trailing whitespace; double spaces; non-breaking or control whitespace	EN	Plants: Dicotyledons	63802260	63802263	view
Glyphis gangeticus	synonym	Carcharhinus··gangeticus·(Müller·&·Henle,·1839)→	`Carcharhinus gangeticus (Müller & Henle, 1839)`	trailing whitespace; double spaces; non-breaking or control whitespace	CR	Fish: Sharks and rays	9281	12978210	view
Glyphis gangeticus	synonym	Eulamia··gangetica·(Müller·&·Henle,·1839)→	`Eulamia gangetica (Müller & Henle, 1839)`	trailing whitespace; double spaces; non-breaking or control whitespace	CR	Fish: Sharks and rays	9281	12978210	view
Magnolia punduana	synonym	Sampacca·punduana··(Hook.f.·&·Thomson)·Kuntze→	`Sampacca punduana (Hook.f. & Thomson) Kuntze`	trailing whitespace; double spaces; non-breaking or control whitespace	DD	Plants: Dicotyledons	31237	2802522	view
Magnolia sieboldii subsp. sinensis	synonym	Oyama··sinensis··(Rehder·&·E.H.·Wilson)·N.H.·Xia·&·C.Y.·Wu·→	`Oyama sinensis (Rehder & E.H. Wilson) N.H. Xia & C.Y. Wu`	trailing whitespace; double spaces; non-breaking or control whitespace	VU	Plants: Dicotyledons	32469	9703001	view
Magnolia sinica	synonym	Pachylarnax··sinica··(Y.W.·Law)·N.H.·Xia·&·C.Y.·Wu·→	`Pachylarnax sinica (Y.W. Law) N.H. Xia & C.Y. Wu`	trailing whitespace; double spaces; non-breaking or control whitespace	CR	Plants: Dicotyledons	34965	2857885	view
Coffea zanguebariae	synonym	Coffea··zanzibarensis··R.M.Grey→	`Coffea zanzibarensis R.M.Grey`	trailing whitespace; double spaces; non-breaking or control whitespace	VU	Plants: Dicotyledons	35734	2860149	view
Miconia calophylla	synonym	Cremanium··calophyllum··D.·Don·→	`Cremanium calophyllum D. Don`	trailing whitespace; double spaces; non-breaking or control whitespace	VU	Plants: Dicotyledons	36693	10008506	view
Magnolia guatemalensis subsp. hondurensis	synonym	Magnolia··hondurensis··A.M.Molina·→	`Magnolia hondurensis A.M.Molina`	trailing whitespace; double spaces; non-breaking or control whitespace	VU	Plants: Dicotyledons	37394	2866659	view
Magnolia calophylla	synonym	Talauma··calophylla··(Lozano)·Vázq.·Avila→	`Talauma calophylla (Lozano) Vázq. Avila`	trailing whitespace; double spaces; non-breaking or control whitespace	EN	Plants: Dicotyledons	38856	2884158	view
Magnolia cararensis	synonym	Dugandiodendron··cararense··Lozano→	`Dugandiodendron cararense Lozano`	trailing whitespace; double spaces; non-breaking or control whitespace	CR	Plants: Dicotyledons	38857	2884188	view
Magnolia colombiana	synonym	Dugandiodendron··colombianum··(Little)·Lozano→	`Dugandiodendron colombianum (Little) Lozano`	trailing whitespace; double spaces; non-breaking or control whitespace	CR	Plants: Dicotyledons	38858	2884218	view
Magnolia mahechae	synonym	Talauma··machechae··(Lozano)·Vázq.·Avila→	`Talauma machechae (Lozano) Vázq. Avila`	trailing whitespace; double spaces; non-breaking or control whitespace	EN	Plants: Dicotyledons	38861	2884280	view
Magnolia cespedesii	synonym	Talauma··cespedesii··Triana·&·Planch.→	`Talauma cespedesii Triana & Planch.`	trailing whitespace; double spaces; non-breaking or control whitespace	CR	Plants: Dicotyledons	38865	220051065	view
Magnolia georgii	synonym	Talauma··georgii··Lozano→	`Talauma georgii Lozano`	trailing whitespace; double spaces; non-breaking or control whitespace	EN	Plants: Dicotyledons	38867	2884508	view

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