ICTF WG1 General purpose classification
Convener:Marco
Currently the NCBI taxonomy and other classifications available are being compared and evaluated in the light of recent phylogenetic and phylogenomic results. Once this is done, a first suggestion for an order-level classification of the fungi and fungus-like eukaryotes will be discussed by the group, starting from September. A manuscript draft should be ready for submission by the end of the year.
ICTF WG2 Lists of protected family and generic names
Convener: Nalin
There are still different opinions regarding scope
Compiled table of protected names from the code were circulated among the members
Compared the names against the proposed names of ‘protected’ in the publications in last decade
WG2 members concluded that it is not useful to prepare the list again and publish it as it is already in the appendix of the code.
Preparing accepted genera list and compiling Typification data
• Still under discussion
Validating invalid and illegitimate names
• Details to be provided
Planned outcomes and their tentative deadline
• Plan to submit the first paper on validated names this year
• Further discussion on preparing the list of accepted genera in specific groups such as fungal orders or families
ICTF WG3 Typification of older names
Convener: Konstanze
Draft and the intention of the paper discussed at group meeting in February
David, Danny and Konstanze met after the Westerdijk spring symposium in April and compiled a more structured draft after input from Amy and others
Work continues on examples and an introduction for the paper
ICTF WG4 Naming environmental sequences
Conveners: Marco & Robert
Paper on sequences as types published by Special-purpose Committee established by the Shenzhen IBC across all organisms doi: 10.1002/tax.12931
Work continue by SPC focused on Fungi, chaired by David Hiibbett and Carlos Zamora – opportunities to interact
Session for IMC 12 in The Netherlands, 2024
The possibility of using DOIs for designating taxa and all different kinds of information such as typification was discussed. It was concluded that DOIs might be a useful addition, but the matter needs further discussion.
ICTF WG5 Revising rules regarding living cultures as types
Convener: Andrey – Presenter Cobus
Potential manuscript is still “in progress”
Proposal of a concept at the last Westerdijk Spring Symposium
Presentation made at International Conference on Culture Collections
ICTF WG6 Data standards for genomes
Conveners: Conrad & Cai
Outline of a paper provided in February and updated version sent out on Monday
Paper must be close to submission by next meeting
ICTF WG7 ICTF Media
Convener: Irina
ICTF website avaialble– www.fungaltaxonomy.info
Work still required to close old site
ICTF WG8 Revising Statutes
Convener: Tom
Draft comments on statutes in googledocs: https://docs.google.com/document/d/174lUoZC76bv23tsflkz5JKjwC1Csn5vuuW5GleATthQ/edit?usp=sharing
Vote planned on changes at next ICTF meeting or IMC12.
Group meeting to prepare final draft planned for September 6
Status of subcommissions
Updates to be provided annually
International Subcommission on Fusarium Taxonomy
After initial discussions with ICTF emails asking for updates were not followed up and this subcommission at ICTF should be concluded.
Kew updates on Index Fungorum, potential prize for young mycologists
Irina points out that the Index Fungorum needs more support for the years to come, currently it is mainly dependent on Paul Kirk to keep it up and running.
Promoting the citations of ABS and other permit numbers in mycological papers
This can be used to link data materials to permits, and look in detail at use.
While it was recognized that the topic is important, currently no WG will be constituted for this.
• IMC 2024 and items on other meetings
• Next meeting dates and other business
