Template:R from alternative scientific name/doc

Usage

 * Use this rcat for any redirect that is an alternative scientific name of an organism and targets the scientific name used as the title of the Wikipedia article (which should be the scientific name accepted as correct by reliable sources).
 * An unnamed parameter may be used to specify more precisely the kind of organism involved and to put the article in the appropriate subcategory. For example, sorts the redirect to.
 * Parameters currently supported and the resulting categories are:

Unrecognized switch parameters will place the page into the category Category:Redirects from alternative scientific names using unknown values for parameter 1


 * Add this rcat to a redirect page (not a talk-page redirect) in the following manner:
 * 1) REDIRECT (target article title)


 * Template Rcat shell is an alias for the Redirect category shell template, which may be used to add as many appropriate rcats as needed, usually from one to seven, along with their parameters, to a redirect. For more information see the documentation on its template page.  This rcat may also tag a redirect individually:


 * 1) REDIRECT (target article title)


 * This is in accord with instructions found at REDCAT.


 * This rcat populates or one of its subcategories and  by default.  In 2003, efforts were begun to support the Wikimedia Foundation's goal of increasing access and availability of  Wikipedia articles in .  A mainspace redirect from alternative scientific nomenclature is usually suitable for a printed version.  In other words such redirects are usually printworthy.
 * The second parameter, 2, may be used if the redirect is not printworthy in the following manner:


 * or the may be omitted if the first parameter is empty:


 * and if used by itself:


 * Use of the 2nd parameter subdues the Printworthy redirects category and populates.

Aliases

 * [ Also known as...] – list of templates that redirect here and may also be used

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