XI International Mycological Congress: report of Congress action on nomenclature proposals relating to fungi

Abstract Procedures, appointments and outcomes of the Fungal Nomenclature Session (FNS) of the 11th International Mycological Congress (IMC11) are summarized, including the composition of the Fungal Nomenclature Bureau and the Nominating Committee of the IMC. Nearly 150 mycologists attended the FNS, at which formal proposals to amend Chapter F of the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants (ICN) were debated. The 18 proposals considered included 10 “from the floor”. Four proposals were withdrawn, two were sent to the Editorial Committee, five were sent to two Special-purpose Committees, four were rejected, and three were accepted (concerning: using the identifier in place of the author citation; mis-citation of identifiers; and indication of sanctioning). Proposals to amend Division III of the ICN were deemed out of scope of the FNS because they did not relate to Chapter F. The two Special-purpose Committees authorized were: “DNA Sequences as Types for Fungi” and “Names of Fungi with the Same Epithet”. Appointments made by the FNS included the Secretary of the Fungal Nomenclature Bureau for IMC12, and officers and members of the Permanent Nomenclature Committee for Fungi. Decisions and appointments of the FNS were ratified in a resolution accepted by the plenary session of the Congress.

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International Mycological Congress: Guiding Vote on nomenclature proposals to amend Chapter F of the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants

IMA Fungus ◽

10.1007/bf03449447 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

pp. xv-xxi ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Tom W. May ◽

Andrew N. Miller

Keyword(s):

Dna Sequences ◽

International Code ◽

Code Of Nomenclature ◽

International Mycological Congress ◽

International Code Of Nomenclature

Abstract Results are provided for the Guiding Vote on the seven formal proposals to amend the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants to be decided by the Fungal Nomenclature Session (FNS) of the XI International Mycological Congress in July 2018. Te ballot for the Guiding Vote was provided online. Tere were 520 valid ballots, submitted by mycologists from 42 countries, belonging to 23 eligible groups and societies, along with authors of proposals. Tw o proposals F-005 and F-006, both concerning DNA sequences as types, exceeded the 75 % No vote that is the threshold above which proposals are considered rejected by the FNS unless formally re-introduced. Two options for amendments to future procedures for the Guiding Vote are proposed: adding eligibility via publication of a nomenclatural novelty among fungi and removing eligibility via membership of IMA MMOs.

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Chapter F of the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants as approved by the 11th International Mycological Congress, San Juan, Puerto Rico, July 2018

IMA Fungus ◽

10.1186/s43008-019-0019-1 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Tom W. May ◽

Scott A. Redhead ◽

Konstanze Bensch ◽

David L. Hawksworth ◽

James Lendemer ◽

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Keyword(s):

Puerto Rico ◽

San Juan ◽

International Code ◽

New Combinations ◽

Code Of Nomenclature ◽

Sanctioned Names ◽

Author Citations ◽

International Mycological Congress ◽

International Code Of Nomenclature

AbstractA revised version of Chapter F of the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants is presented, incorporating amendments approved by the Fungal Nomenclature Session of the 11th International Mycological Congress held in San Juan, Puerto Rico in July 2018. The process leading to the amendments is outlined. Key changes in the San Juan Chapter F are (1) removal of option to use a colon to indicate the sanctioned status of a name, (2) introduction of correctability for incorrectly cited identifiers of names and typifications, and (3) introduction of option to use name identifiers in place of author citations. Examples have been added to aid the interpretation of new Articles and Recommendations, and Examples have also been added to the existing Art. F.3.7 concerning the protection extended to new combinations based on sanctioned names or basionyms of sanctioned names (which has been re-worded), and to Art. F.3.9 concerning typification of names accepted in the sanctioning works.

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Roadmap for naming uncultivated Archaea and Bacteria

Nature Microbiology ◽

10.1038/s41564-020-0733-x ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 5 (8) ◽

pp. 987-994 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Alison E. Murray ◽

John Freudenstein ◽

Simonetta Gribaldo ◽

Roland Hatzenpichler ◽

Philip Hugenholtz ◽

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Keyword(s):

Microbial Diversity ◽

Dna Sequences ◽

Scientific Community ◽

Consensus Statement ◽

The Other ◽

Type Material ◽

International Code ◽

Code Of Nomenclature ◽

The Future ◽

International Code Of Nomenclature

AbstractThe assembly of single-amplified genomes (SAGs) and metagenome-assembled genomes (MAGs) has led to a surge in genome-based discoveries of members affiliated with Archaea and Bacteria, bringing with it a need to develop guidelines for nomenclature of uncultivated microorganisms. The International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes (ICNP) only recognizes cultures as ‘type material’, thereby preventing the naming of uncultivated organisms. In this Consensus Statement, we propose two potential paths to solve this nomenclatural conundrum. One option is the adoption of previously proposed modifications to the ICNP to recognize DNA sequences as acceptable type material; the other option creates a nomenclatural code for uncultivated Archaea and Bacteria that could eventually be merged with the ICNP in the future. Regardless of the path taken, we believe that action is needed now within the scientific community to develop consistent rules for nomenclature of uncultivated taxa in order to provide clarity and stability, and to effectively communicate microbial diversity.

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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 ◽

10.1007/bf03449482 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. ix-xiv ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Tom W. May ◽

Scott A. Redhead

Keyword(s):

International Code ◽

Code Of Nomenclature ◽

International Mycological Congress ◽

International Code Of Nomenclature

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Procedures and timetable for proposals to amend Chapter F of the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants

IMA Fungus ◽

10.1186/s43008-020-00044-w ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Tom W. May

Keyword(s):

International Code ◽

Code Of Nomenclature ◽

International Mycological Congress ◽

International Code Of Nomenclature

Abstract Procedures for preparing and submitting proposals to amend or enhance Chapter F of the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants are provided. Such proposals will be considered by the Fungal Nomenclature Session of the XII International Mycological Congress to he held in Amsterdam in 2022. A timetable is laid out for the submission of proposals, due by 31 December 2021, their publication in IMA Fungus, the appearance of the ‘Synopsis of proposals” and the conduct of the pre-Congress guiding vote.

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