ICBN Full Form

What is full form of ICBN?

The International Code of Botanical Nomenclature is abbreviated as ICBN. The official botanical names that are given to plants, fungi, and a few other categories of organisms that are "traditionally recognised as algae, fungi, or plants" are governed by a set of guidelines known as the International Code of Nomenclature for Algae, Fungi, and Plants (ICN). The International Code of Botanical Nomenclature (ICBN), which had been in force since 2005, was superseded by the Melbourne Code during the International Botanical Congress in Melbourne in July 2011.

International Code of Nomenclature for Algae, Fungi, and Plants

The collection of guidelines and standards that control the scientific name of all organisms, often referred to as algae, fungi, or plants, is known as the International Code of Nomenclature for Algae, Fungi, and Plants. Slime moulds, chytrids, oomycetes, blue-green algae (Cyanobacteria), and photosynthetic protists with their taxonomically linked non-photosynthetic species (but excluding Microsporidia). It was formerly known as the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature (ICBN) until 2011.

Principles of ICBN

• Zoological, bacterial, and viral nomenclature are unrelated to botanical nomenclature.

• A botanical name is tied to a taxon.Although it could be a photograph or a preserved culture, dried plant material is always stored and maintained in a herbarium.

• The earliest publication of a name for a taxon is a priority and a guiding concept in botanical nomenclature. The official beginning date for priority reasons is May 1, 1753, when Linnaeus published Species Plantarum. However, it is feasible to preserve family, genus, and species names to prevent the unfavourable implications of the rigid application of priority.

• Each taxonomic category (plural: "taxa") of plants is intended to have a single valid name that is recognised globally, given that it has the same scope, location, and rank. A scientific name is useful as an identifier; it does not always have to be descriptive.

• Taxonomic names are regarded as Latin.

• A retroactive application of the nomenclature rules is not permitted unless it is specifically stated that it does not apply.

History of ICBN

• Before the middle of the 18th century, plant names were usually made up of many words. In 1751, Linnaeus published a book titled "Philosophia Botanica,'' in which he presented simple rules.

• Théorie élémentaire de la botanique, published in 1813, was A.P. de Candolle's detailed proposal of the laws governing plant names.

• A congress of all botanists was called in 1867 by Alphonse de Candolle, the father of A.P. de Candolle, to propose a new set of regulations. The Paris code refers to the regulations created at the inaugural International Botanical Congress, which was held in Paris in 1867.

• To establish guidelines for plant names, the 5th International Botanical Congress (IBC) was organised in 1930 in Cambridge, England.

• The 12th International Botanical Congress met in Leningrad, USSR, in July 1975. Based on the decisions made at these meetings, the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature (ICBN) system that is in use today was established in 1978.

• Every five to six years, the IBC convenes to deliberate on any additions or modifications to the nomenclature and numbering of plants. The most recent IBC congress, the 19th, took place in Shenzhen, China, in July 2017. The 18th IBC Congress was held in Melbourne in 2011.

Version of ICBN Codes

ICBN published the following codes:

• 1883 Published Laws of Botanical Nomenclature

• 1906 Published Vienna Rules

• 1912 Published Brussels Rules

• 1935 Published Cambridge Rules

• 1950 Published Amsterdam Code

• 1952 Published Stockholm Code

• 1956 Published Paris Code

• 1961 Published Edinburgh Code

• 1966 Published Montreal Code

• 1972 Published Seattle Code

• 1978 Published Leningrad Code

• 1983 Published PublishedSydney Code

• 1988 Published Berlin Code

• 1994 Published Tokyo Code

• 2000 Published St. Louis Code, also called the Black Code

• 2006 Published Vienna Code

• 2012 Published Melbourne Code

• 2018 Published Shenzhen Code (currently applied)

ICBN Shenzhen Code 2018

The Nomenclature Section of the XIX International Botanical Congress (IBC), which was held in Shenzhen, China, in July 2017, is reflected in this edition of the Code. The Melbourne Code (McNeill & Co. in Regnum Veg. 154. 2012), which was released following the XVIII IBC in Melbourne, Australia, in 2011, has been replaced by the Shenzhen Code. As soon as the XIX IBC's concluding plenary session on July 29, 2017, accepted the resolution approving the decisions and appointments of its Nomenclature Section, the Shenzhen Code's regulations went into force. On June 26, 2018, the Shenzhen Code was released in its final form (printed version). On June 27, 2018, this version was made available online. Members of the International were given access to a readable version on 27 January, 2019.

ICZN: International Code for Zoological Nomenclature

The International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN), which produces and disseminates information on the proper use of animal scientific names, serves as an advisor and adjudicator for the zoological community. The International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, a set of guidelines for animal naming and the solution of nomenclatural issues, is produced by the ICZN.

Need of ICBN and ICZN

Both ICBN and ICZN are the regulatory codes for organism nomenclature. They are regulated in vision to provide uniqueness to the identification of an organism worldwide despite their local identities. This eases or benefits the study of these organisms on a global level and also eases the exchange of related data between firms on a global scale.