Original: To encourage consistency the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature ( ICBN ) recommends ( Recommendation 46A .4 , Note 1 ) the use of Brummitt & Powell 's Authors of plant names ( 1992 ) , where each author of a botanical name has been assigned a unique abbreviation .
Simplified: ; Author abbreviation To encourage consistency the ICBN recommends ( Recommendation 46A , Note 1 ) the use of Brummitt & Powell 's Authors of plant names ( 1992 ) , where each author of a botanical name has been assigned a unique abbreviation .