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Report of the Special Committee on Registration of Algal and Plant Names (including fossils)
Author(s) -
Barkworth Mary E.,
Watson Mark,
Barrie Fred R.,
Belyaeva Irina V.,
Chung Richard C.K.,
Dašková Jiřina,
Davidse Gerrit,
Dönmez Ali A.,
Doweld Alexander B.,
Dressler Stefan,
Flann Christina,
Gandhi Kanchi,
Geltman Dmitry,
Glen Hugh F.,
Greuter Werner,
Head Martin J.,
Jahn Regine,
Janarthanam Malapati K.,
Katinas Liliana,
Kirk Paul M.,
Klazenga Niels,
Kusber Wolf-Henning,
Kvaček Jiří,
Malécot Valéry,
Mann David G.,
Marhold Karol,
Nagamasu Hidetoshi,
Nicolson Nicky,
Paton Alan,
Patterson David J.,
Price Michelle J.,
Prud'homme van Reine Willem F.,
Schneider Craig W.,
Sennikov Alexander,
Smith Gideon F.,
Stevens Peter F.,
Yang Zhu-Liang,
Zhang Xian-Chun,
Zuccarello Giuseppe C.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
taxon
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.819
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1996-8175
pISSN - 0040-0262
DOI - 10.12705/653.43
Subject(s) - herbarium , botanical garden , geography , archaeology , library science , watson , ecology , biology , natural language processing , computer science
The Special Committee on Registration of Algal and Plant Names (including fossils) was established at the XVIII International Botanical Congress (IBC) in Melbourne in 2011, its mandate being to consider what would be involved in registering algal and plant names (including fossils), using a procedure analogous to that for fungal names agreed upon in Melbourne and included as Art. 42 in the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants. Because experience with voluntary registration was key to persuading mycologists of the advantages of mandatory registration, we began by asking institutions with a history of nomenclatural indexing to develop mechanisms that would permit registration. The task proved more difficult than anticipated, but considerable progress has been made, as is described in this report. It also became evident that the Nomenclature Section needs a structure that will allow ongoing discussion of registration and associated issues. Simultaneously with this report we are submitting four proposals that would provide such a structure.