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104 Terms used in Bionomenclature
(q.v.); modifications are now published in the International Journal
of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology (q.v.)
International Code of Phytosociological Nomenclature, [ICPN]: the
Code regulating the names applied to syntaxonomical units prepared
by the Nomenclature Commission of the International Association
for Vegetation Science; first published in 1976 as the Code of
Phytosociological Nomenclature.
International Code of Virus Classification and Nomenclature, [ICTV]:
the Code regulating the nomenclature of viruses, viroids, and similar
entities, prepared by the International Committee on Taxonomy of
Viruses.
International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, [ICZN]: the Code
regulating the nomenclature of animals and organisms traditionally
studied by zoologists (e.g. including Microsporidia, which are now
known to be fungi), prepared by the International Commission on
Zoological Nomenclature (q.v.); formerly approved by an
International Congress of Zoology but now submitted for approval
to a General Assembly of IUBS (q.v.); first published in 1905 as the
Régles Internationales de la Nomenclature Zoologique.
International Commission on the Nomenclature of Cultivated Plants,
[ICNCP]: the Commission, recognized by IUBS (q.v.) and under
the auspices of the International Society for Horticultural Science, is
responsible for preparing the International Code of Nomenclature
for Cultivated Plants.
International Commission of Phytosociological Nomenclature, [ICPN]:
a Commission established by the International Association for
Vegetation Science (q.v.) to act on nomenclatural proposals relating
to the names of taxa and to prepare the Code.
International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature, [ICZN]: the
Commission, established in 1895, and now a scientific member of
IUBS (q.v.) is responsible for preparing the International Code of
Zoological Nomenclature.
International Committee for the Taxonomy of Fungi, [ICTF]: an
IUBS/IUMS committee appointed to consider issues related to the
taxonomy fungi, but independent from the Permanent Committee