Question

Holotype is a specimen

• A. Nomenclature type used by author
• B. Nomenclature type when the original is missing
• C. Nomenclature type when the lectotype is missing
• D. Synonym of paratype

Answer 1

The correct option is A Nomenclature type used by author

• A holotype is the original sample of species collected by the collector/author and is formally described.
  
• Botanists on obtaining a holotype, identify it's characters to classify the species accordingly. After studying the characters of the species, the botanists describe the species accordingly.
  

So, the correct option is 'Nomenclature type used by author'.