Reinstatement of Lepidochromonas Kristiansen (Lepidochromonadaceae fam. nov., Chrysophyceae)

The chrysophycean genus Lepidochromonas Kristiansen was established to accommodate a single species, Ochromonas diademifera E. Takah. characterized by cells covered by both plate-like scales and crown-shaped scales. Subsequently Lepidochromonas has been synonymized with Paraphysomonas De Saedeleer. Currently, the genus Paraphysomonas is restricted to the species with nail-like spine scales and species with basket-like scales have been removed to a newly described genus Clathromonas Scoble & Caval.-Sm. referred to the monotypic family Clathromonadidae Scoble & Caval.-Sm. Although both Clathromonas and Clathromonadidae are valid under the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature they are illegitimate names according to the rules of the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi and plants. Here we reinstate the genus Lepidochromonas as it has priority over Clathromonas, and we propose 30 new nomenclatural combinations. The formal description of a new family Lepidochromonadaceae fam. nov. is also provided.

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Plants Seem Prima Facie Indian But Alien In Origin: A Nomenclatural Chaos

Plantae Scientia ◽

10.32439/ps.v4i2.117-120 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 117-120

Author(s):

D A Patil ◽

S B. Khairnar

Keyword(s):

Alien Species ◽

Relevant Literature ◽

Single Species ◽

Prima Facie ◽

Indian Species ◽

International Code ◽

American Continent ◽

Code Of Nomenclature ◽

Rules And Principles ◽

International Code Of Nomenclature

The alien species, as the native ones, are assigned two names. These are based on choice of nomenclaturist. The nominclaturists are preforce been forced to adapt the scientific names in accordance with the rules and principles of ICN (International Code of Nomenclature) for uniformity and convenience internationally. The present authors could notice some plant taxa which by their names and on etymological analysis, prima facie, appear to be Indian species. The fact is, however, contrary. When select 26 such species were studied critically for their nativity consulting relevant literature, they turned out to be aliens. Maximum alien species belong to various parts of American continent, while other regions or countries are represented by a few or a single species each. The taxa which appear to be Indian but basically they are aliens, a new term ‘pseudo-native’ for them is proposed. The authors also pointed out necessity to have evaluation regarding exotic status of species of flora of a region for better management of plant-wealth in future.

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Classification and typification of Australian lycophytes and ferns based on Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification PPG I

Australian Systematic Botany ◽

10.1071/sb18011 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 33 (1) ◽

pp. 1 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Ashley Raymond Field

Keyword(s):

Unit Area ◽

Group Classification ◽

International Code ◽

Flora Of Australia ◽

Lord Howe Island ◽

Group I ◽

Code Of Nomenclature ◽

New Nomenclatural Combinations ◽

Ferns And Lycophytes ◽

International Code Of Nomenclature

The classification and typification of all Australian ferns and lycophytes is updated to reflect the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group I classification and the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants, presenting 8 new nomenclatural combinations as well as 85 lectotypifications. The Australian fern and lycophyte flora comprises 2 classes, 14 orders, 32 families, 134 genera and 528 species and subspecies with the addition of 8 newly recorded and 6 newly recognised species since the publication of the Flora of Australia fern volume in 1998. Overall, 208 species are endemic to Australia, with Queensland having the highest species diversity and endemism by state or territory, and Lord Howe Island having the highest concentration of species and endemics per unit area. The Australian fern and lycophyte flora shows diverse links with Africa, Asia and Oceania, with the largest overlaps being shared with Asia and Oceania. More species are endemic to Australia+Oceania than to Australia+Asia. Contrasting with the classification presented in the Flora of Australia, no genera of ferns and lycophytes are now considered to be wholly endemic to Australia.

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Proposal to change General Consideration 5 and Principle 2 of the International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY ◽

10.1099/ijs.0.059568-0 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 64 (Pt_1) ◽

pp. 309-310 ◽

Cited By ~ 20

Author(s):

Aharon Oren ◽

George M. Garrity

Keyword(s):

General Consideration ◽

Zoological Nomenclature ◽

Botanical Nomenclature ◽

International Code ◽

Link Type ◽

Code Of Nomenclature ◽

International Code Of Nomenclature

A proposal is submitted to the ICSP to change the wording of General Consideration 5 of the International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes (ICNP), deleting the words Schizophycetes, Cyanophyceae and Cyanobacteria from the groups of organisms whose nomenclature is covered by the Code. It is further proposed to change the terms Zoological Code and International Code of Botanical Nomenclature in General Consideration 5 and in Principle 2 to International Code of Zoological Nomenclature and International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi and plants, respectively.

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Lectotypification of the name Gleadovia ruborum Gamble & Prain (Orobanchaceae)

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.323.2.9 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 323 (2) ◽

pp. 197

Author(s):

DILIP KR. ROY

Keyword(s):

Single Species ◽

International Code ◽

Stem Apex ◽

Code Of Nomenclature ◽

India And China ◽

International Code Of Nomenclature

The genus Gleadovia was described by J.S Gamble and D. Prain (1900: 488) including a single species, G. ruborum Gamble & Prain (1900: 489) on the base of plants collected in 1898 from Bodyar, Jauansar in N.W. Himalaya. The genus is represented now by 3 species distributed in India and China. These species are: G. ruborum Gamble & Prain (India and China), G. mupinense Hu (1939: 2) (China) and G. banerjiana Deb (1956: 799) (India). G. ruborum is characterized by ovate or oblong leaves, 3- to several pedicelate flowers clustered at stem apex, obovate bract, spatulate-oblanceolate bracteoles, a tubular-campanulate calyx funnelform upward, much shorter than corolla, to 1.8 cm in diam., comparatively shorter pedicel, to 2.5 cm long and by corolla glabrous abaxially, villous adaxially (J.S. Gamble 26949-K! (K000999865, K000999866); CAL! (Acc. No. 329959)), whereas G. mupinense is characterized by oblong-lanceolate or lanceolate leaves, 3- to several pedicelate flowers borne on upper part of stem, oblong-lanceolate bract, linear-lanceolate bracteoles, a tubular calyx slightly enlarged upward, much shorter than corolla, to 1.2 cm in diam., longer pedicel, to 9 cm long and by densely villous corolla lobes on both sides (T.T. Yu 2189-PE! (PE - 1643589-00032337)), while G. banerjiana is characterized by lanceolate or ovate-lanceolate, spatulate leaves, 1–3 subsessile, ebracteate, ebraceolate flower(s) borne at the stem apex, a spathaceous calyx more or less equal to corolla, to 4.5 cm in diam. and densely hairy corolla lobes inside (D.B. Deb 2247A-CAL! (Acc. No. 329964)). When Gamble and Prain (1900) described G. ruborum, they mentioned in the protolouge the collections of J.S. Gamble, F. Gleadow, J.F. Duthie and Duthie’s collectors collected in 1898 from Bodyar, Jaunsar in N.W. Himalaya. Thus the cited authentic collections consist of several elements collected by different collectors. Therefore it warrants the typification under Art. 9.5 of the International Code of Nomenclature (McNeill et al. 2012). Hence a lectotype is designated here from the original collections.

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New family of Crustacea (Calanoida) – Rostrocalanidae fam. nov.: making the name available

Zoosystematica Rossica ◽

10.31610/zsr/2009.18.2.318 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 18 (2) ◽

pp. 318-319

Author(s):

E.L. Markhaseva ◽

K. Schulz ◽

P. Martinez Arbizu

Keyword(s):

Family Group ◽

Zoological Nomenclature ◽

International Code ◽

New Family

Recently, we (Markhaseva et al., 2008) introduced a family-group name Rostrocalanidae for a new family of clausocalanoid copepods but the name is unavailable for it does not meet the conditions of Art. 16.2. of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature. Here, the Rostrocalanidae fam. nov. is established in a way that makes the name available.

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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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