IMA Fungus 9(1): e33767, doi: 10.1007/BF03449482
Synopsis of proposals on fungal nomenclature: a review of the proposals concerning Chapter F of the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants submitted to the XI International Mycological Congress, 2018
expand article infoTom May‡, Scott A. Redhead§
‡ Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, Melbourne, Australia§ Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Ottawa Research and Development Centre, Science and Technology Branch, Ottawa, Canada
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Citation: May T, Redhead SA (2018) Synopsis of proposals on fungal nomenclature: a review of the proposals concerning Chapter F of the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants submitted to the XI International Mycological Congress, 2018. IMA Fungus 9(1): e33767. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03449482
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Abstract
A commentary is provided on the seven formally published proposals to modify the provisions of the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants (ICN) that will be dealt with by the Fungal Nomenclature Session (FNS) of the 11th International Mycological Congress (IMC11) in July 2018. The proposals deal with four issues: (1) clarification of the meaning of “original material” in relation to the typification of sanctioned names; (2) indication of the nomenclatural status of sanctioned names in author citations; (3) use of DNA sequences as nomenclatural types; and (4) use of repository identifiers as an alternative to author citations. Information is also provided on the composition and role of the Fungal Nomenclature Bureau and the operation of the FNS and the pre-Congress Guiding vote.
Keywords
Author citations, DNA types, ICN, Governance, Guiding vote, Identifiers, Nomenclature, Sanctioned names, Typification