[tcs-lc] cf, aff., sp.

[Gregor Hagedorn]

> conventions. For example, CF, cf, cf., CF., cfr, CFR, aff., etc are all edited
> to cf. for consistency in displaying (and searching for)these data.
> 
> Paul

Aside: I believe there is a major difference between cf. and aff. confer 
indicates: I believe this is probably the species, whereas aff. indicates: 
similar, but most likely not this species. I.e. aff. is related both to cf. and 
to "non".

"sp." as in "Genus sp." is not a identification qualifier, but simply redundant 
for genus identification. It is an anomaly, when identifying to family level 
nobody use "Fabaceae Genus sp.".

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