Revisiting Glaziou and the botany of the second Cruls Mission: three new species and 23 accepted species of Myrcia (Myrtaceae) collected from Goiás, Brazil and a detailed description of his “Goyaz” itinerary

Glaziou was one of the most prominent plant collectors in the history of Brazilian botany. His field expeditions during the second Cruls Mission (1894–1895) in the area now recognized as Goiás and Distrito Federal led him to collect 26 of the 32 species of Myrcia he was to name in his botanical career. Glaziou´s itinerary in the second Cruls Mission was reconstructed and mapped, showing he spent 40% of his collecting days in the present Distrito Federal and 60% in Goiás. His List of Species is now considered a suppressed work by the International Code of Nomenclature for the Algae, Fungi and Plants because he did not fulfill the criteria for formal species description. After examining over 300 specimens in Brazilian and European herbaria, we concluded that 23 of his names are synonyms of older, currently accepted names. The remaining three names are new species and are here formally described. This work underlines the importance of revisiting historical collections following recent changes in Myrcia taxonomy, to improve the understanding of species diversity in ecologically heterogeneous areas in large, morphologically complex genera such as Myrcia.

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Carex panduranganii, a new name for Carex nilagirica Viji, Pandur., Deepu & G.C. Tucker (Cyperaceae)

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.269.2.6 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 269 (2) ◽

pp. 127

Author(s):

CHINNAMADASAMY KALIDASS

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Tamil Nadu ◽

International Code ◽

New Name ◽

Code Of Nomenclature ◽

The World ◽

A New Species ◽

International Code Of Nomenclature

Carex Linnaeus (1753: 972) is one of the largest genera of angiosperms with more than 2000 species in the world (Reznicek 1990, Goetghebeur 1998). In India, Karthikeyan et al. (1989) and Prasad & Singh (2002) reported 160 species, 1 subspecies and 29 varieties. Recently, Viji et al. (2016) recorded a new species from Tamil Nadu which is new to the Indian flora, namely Carex nilagirica Viji, Pandur., Deepu & G.C. Tucker (2016: 1). However, there is another Carex nilagirica published by Hochst ex Steudel (1855: 207), which is currently treated as a heterotypic synonym of Carex filicina Nees (1834: 123). As a result, and under the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi and plants (McNeill et al. 2012), the name Carex nilagirica Viji, Pandur., Deepu & G.C. Tucker is illegitimate, as it is a later homonym of Carex nilagirica Hochst ex. Steud. (Art. 53.1). Therefore, a new name Carex panduranganii is proposed as a replacement name for Carex nilagirica Viji, Pandur., Deepu & G.C. Tucker.

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Conservation of Rhodococcus equi (Magnusson 1923) Goodfellow and Alderson 1977 and rejection of Corynebacterium hoagii (Morse 1912) Eberson 1918

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY ◽

10.1099/ijs.0.059741-0 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 64 (Pt_1) ◽

pp. 311-312 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

George M. Garrity

Keyword(s):

Type Species ◽

Rhodococcus Equi ◽

International Code ◽

Content Type ◽

Zoonotic Pathogen ◽

Link Type ◽

Code Of Nomenclature ◽

History Of ◽

International Code Of Nomenclature

A recent review of the nomenclatural history of Rhodococcus equi and its heterotypic synonyms reveals a situation in which the strict application of the Rules of the International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes have resulted in the renaming of this known zoonotic pathogen, which may be reasonably viewed as a perilous name. This situation can be remedied only by the Judicial Commission rendering an opinion to conserve the name Rhodococcus equi and to reject its earlier heterotypic synonym, Corynebacterium hoagii .

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International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants: on the history of the Russian translation

VAVILOVIA ◽

10.30901/2658-3860-2021-1-48-54 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 48-54

Author(s):

I. G. Chukhina ◽

S. R. Miftakhova ◽

V. I. Dorofeyev

Keyword(s):

Russian Translation ◽

Cultivated Plants ◽

Botanical Nomenclature ◽

International Code ◽

Cultivar Group ◽

Code Of Nomenclature ◽

History Of ◽

Ninth Edition ◽

New Varieties ◽

International Code Of Nomenclature

An urgent need to use a unified nomenclature for cultivated plants was indicated at the beginning of the 20th century by R.E. Regel, A.I. Malzev, K.A. Flyaksberger. Half a century later, an appendix to the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature (Stockholm, 1952) published the first formulated rules for naming cultivated plants, which provided a basis for the International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants issued as a separate edition in 1953. The primary goal of the Code was to eliminate confusion, promote order and uniformity in the naming of new varieties and the use of accepted variety names, i.e. to establish unified nomenclature rules. The main categories of the nomenclature for cultivated plants (cultivar, group, grex) do not represent a hierarchical system. So far, nine editions of the International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants had been published, of which four were translated into Russian (1953, 1958, 1961 and 1969). The prepared translation of the ninth edition is going to be published in the Vavilovia journal.

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Novelties in Psidium (Myrtaceae): A New Species from the Atlantic Forest of Brazil, and Re-establishment of Psidium turbinatum Mattos

Systematic Botany ◽

10.1600/036364420x15801369352397 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 45 (1) ◽

pp. 137-141

Author(s):

Amélia Carlos Tuler ◽

Luciano Jardim ◽

Tatiana Tavares Carrijo ◽

Ariane Luna Peixoto

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Atlantic Forest ◽

Literature Survey ◽

International Code ◽

Floral Buds ◽

Code Of Nomenclature ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship ◽

A New Species ◽

International Code Of Nomenclature

Abstract—Psidium involutisepalum, a new species of Myrtaceae, is described and illustrated. The species is easily recognized by the combination of floral buds with calyx minute, truncate or rounded, 0.2‐0.5 × 0.5‐1 mm, involute in fruit, facing the receptacle. The fruits are rounded to pyriform, 20‐30 × 13‐20 mm, yellow when mature, glabrous, striate, sepals involute, facing the receptacle, seeds 1‐6, 7‐9 × 6‐7 mm, rounded to angular. Based on the types and specimens examined, literature survey and the rules of international code of nomenclature, Psidium turbinatum is recognized here as a legitimate name. The relationship of Psidium involutisepalum, P. myrtoides, and P. turbinatum is discussed and comments concerning their taxonomy and ecology are also provided.

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Prokaryotic names: the bold and the beautiful

FEMS Microbiology Letters ◽

10.1093/femsle/fnaa096 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 367 (17) ◽

Author(s):

Aharon Oren

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

New Taxa ◽

General Interest ◽

International Code ◽

New Genera ◽

Code Of Nomenclature ◽

Specific Epithets ◽

International Code Of Nomenclature

ABSTRACT In recent years, names of ∼170 new genera and ∼1020 new species were added annually to the list of prokaryotic names with standing in the nomenclature. These names were formed in accordance with the Rules of the International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes. Most of these names are not very interesting as specific epithets and word elements from existing names are repeatedly recycled. The rules of the Code provide many opportunities to create names in far more original ways. A survey of the lists of names of genera and species of prokaryotes shows that there is no lack of interesting names. The annotated selection presented here proves that at least some authors have exploited the possibilities allowed by the rules of the Code to name novel organisms in ways that are more attractive. I here call upon all colleagues who describe new taxa to devote more thought to the naming of new genera and species. It takes some effort, and it requires proper use of the lexicon of Classical Greek and Latin as well as an understanding of the Code and the guidelines of its orthography appendix. Creation of attractive names will boost the general interest in prokaryotic nomenclature.

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Description of a New Species and Lectotypification of Two Names in Impatiens Sect. Racemosae (Balsaminaceae) from China

Plants ◽

10.3390/plants10091812 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (9) ◽

pp. 1812

Author(s):

Shuai Peng ◽

Peninah Cheptoo Rono ◽

Jia-Xin Yang ◽

Jun-Jie Wang ◽

Guang-Wan Hu ◽

...

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Molecular Analysis ◽

Molecular Data ◽

International Code ◽

Type Specimens ◽

Western Sichuan ◽

Code Of Nomenclature ◽

Morphological And Molecular Data ◽

A New Species ◽

International Code Of Nomenclature

Impatiens longiaristata (Balsaminaceae), a new species from western Sichuan Province in China, is described and illustrated here based on morphological and molecular data. It is similar to I. longiloba and I. siculifer, but differs in its lower sepal with a long arista at the apex of the mouth, spur curved downward or circinate, and lower petal that is oblong-elliptic and two times longer than the upper petal. Molecular analysis confirmed its placement in sect. Racemosae. Simultaneously, during the inspection of the protologues and type specimens of allied species, it was found that the types of two names from this section were syntypes based on Article 9.6 of the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants (Shenzhen Code). According to Articles 8.1, 9.3, and Recommendations 9A.1, 9A.2, and 9A.3, the lectotypes of these two names are here designated.

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Pedicularis multicolor (Orobanchaceae), a new replacement name for the Pedicularis inconspicua

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.437.2.8 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 437 (2) ◽

pp. 118-118

Author(s):

WENJUN LI ◽

KAIYUN GUAN ◽

OZODBEK ABDURAIMOV ◽

YING FENG

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Central Asia ◽

Vascular Plant ◽

International Code ◽

Code Of Nomenclature ◽

Ongoing Work ◽

A New Species ◽

International Code Of Nomenclature

Pedicularis inconspicua Vved (18 June, 1955: 811) was originally described as a new species from Uzbekistan and six years later considered as endemic for this country (1961:492). As part of the ongoing work for the preparation the checklist of vascular plant of Central Asia, we realized that the name P. inconspicua is an illegitimate later homonym of P. inconspicua Tsoong (18 January, 1955: 292), according to the Art. 53.1 of the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants (ICN) (Turland et al. 2018).

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Recommended standards for the description of new species of anoxygenic phototrophic bacteria

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY ◽

10.1099/ijs.0.03002-0 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 54 (4) ◽

pp. 1415-1421 ◽

Cited By ~ 43

Author(s):

Johannes F. Imhoff ◽

Pierre Caumette

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Genetic Information ◽

Natural Habitat ◽

International Committee ◽

Phototrophic Bacteria ◽

Anoxygenic Phototrophic Bacteria ◽

International Code ◽

Phenotypic Properties ◽

Code Of Nomenclature ◽

International Code Of Nomenclature

Recommended standards for the description of new species of the anoxygenic phototrophic bacteria are proposed in accordance with Recommendation 30b of the International Code of Nomenclature of Bacteria. These standards include information on the natural habitat, ecology and phenotypic properties including morphology, physiology and pigments and on genetic information and nucleic acid data. The recommended standards were supported by the Subcommittee on the taxonomy of phototrophic bacteria of the International Committee on Systematics of Prokaryotes. They are considered as guidelines for authors to prepare descriptions of new species.

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A review of the taxonomic history and biodiversity of the genus Urodeta (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae: Elachistinae), with description of new species

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.3488.1.2 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 3488 (1) ◽

pp. 41 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

JURATE DE PRINS ◽

VIRGINIJUS SRUOGA

Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

New Species ◽

Species Diversity ◽

Taxonomic History ◽

History Of ◽

Annotated Catalogue ◽

Three New Species ◽

The Impact

The taxonomic history of the genus Urodeta Stainton 1869 (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae: Elachistinae) is presented. Three new species: Urodeta acinacella Sruoga et De Prins, sp. nov., U. quadrifida Sruoga et De Prins, sp. nov. and U. trilobata Sruoga et De Prins, sp. nov., from South Africa are described. The new species are diagnosed and illustrated with photographs of the adults and genitalia. A global, annotated catalogue of the Urodeta species diversity is presented. The impact of formerly published taxonomic decisions on the position of Urodeta within Gelechioidea is discussed.

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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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