Table 1. Results of searches on 25 pairs of potentially competing generic names in Google, Google Scholar, and the Bibliography of Systematic Mycology (BSM, 1986 on) on 21 February 2012, and possible actions. Generic names in: bold = names suggested to be used, italic = names suggested for treatment as synonyms, and normal = names suggested for consideration by committees; v. = versus.
From: Managing and coping with names of pleomorphic fungi in a period of transition
Anamorph-typified | Search results | Teleomorph-typified | Search results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Google Scholar | BSM | Google Scholar | BSM | ||||
(1) ACCEPT PRIORITY? | |||||||
Basipetospora G.T. Cole & W.B. Kendr. 1968 | 4,170 | 184 | 12 | v. Monascus Tiegh.1884 | 1,670,000 | 10,500 | 72 |
Cladosporium Link 1816 | 586,000 | 30,900 | 555 | v. Davidiella Crous & U. Braun 2003 | 31,300 | 258 | 37 |
Cryptococcus Vuill. 1901 nom. cons. | 4,950,000 | 72,800 | 815 | v. Filobasidiella Kwon-Chung 1976 | 151,000 | 2,000 | 156 |
Chrysonilia Arx 1981 | 89,200 | 433 | 24 | v. Neurospora Shear & B.O. Dodge 1927 | 1,100,000 | 107,000 | 323 |
Endothiella Sacc. 1906 | 5,100 | 139 | 16 | v. Cryphonectria (Sacc.) Sacc. & D. Sacc. 1905 | 172,000 | 7,070 | 194 |
Dendryphiopsis S. Hughes 1953 | 13,200 | 74 | 21 | v. Kirschsteiniothelia D. Hawksw. 1985 | 482 | 155 | 45 |
Histoplasma Darling 1906 | 1,910,000 | 28,200 | 226 | v. Ajellomyces McDonough & A.L. Lewis 1968 | 216,000 | 1,010 | 66 |
Monocillium S.B. Saksena 1955 | 4,480 | 691 | 15 | v. Niesslia Auersw.1869 | 28,700 | 145 | 41 |
Pseudoidium YS. Paul & J. N. Kapoor 1986 | 6,060 | 182 | 11 | v. Erysiphe R. Hedw. ex DC. 1805 | 1,080,000 | 32,600 | 505 |
Penicillium Link 1809 | 682,000 | 210,000 | 940 | v. Eupenicillium F. Ludw. 1892 | 64,500 | 3,160 | 121 |
Sepedonium Link 1809 | 40,200 | 1,440 | 55 | v. Apiocrea Syd. & P. Syd.1921 | 10,700 | 125 | 9 |
Trichoderma Pers. 1794 | 1,500,000 | 129,000 | 486 | v. Hypocrea Fr. 1825 | 362,000 | 4,640 | 262 |
Uredo Pers. 1801 | 146,000 | 5,020 | 212 | v. Puccinia Pers.1794 | 819,000 | 54,400 | 1,067 |
(2) ACCEPT LATER NAME? | |||||||
Cladobotryum Nees 1816 | 12,100 | 549 | 63 | v. Hypomyces (Fr.) Tul. & C. Tul. 1860 | 189,000 | 2,330 | 142 |
Hansfordiellopsis Deighton 1960 | 8,460 | 13 | 4 | v. Koordersiella Höhn. 1909 | 410 | 8 | 5 |
Phomopsis (Sacc.) Bubák 1905 nom. cons. | 585,000 | 16,200 | 376 | v. Diaporthe Nitschke 1870 | 269,000 | 7,300 | 256 |
Polychaeton (Pers.) Lév. 1846 | 3,300 | 70 | 14 | v. Capnodium Mont. 1849 | 26,300 | 1,340 | 53 |
Scopulariopsis Bainier 1907 | 215,000 | 6,130 | 127 | v. Microascus Zukal 1885 | 9,640 | 898 | 79 |
Sphaerellopsis Cooke 1883 | 4820 1 | 260 1 | 22 | v. Eudarluca Speg.1908 | 14,300 | 190 | 21 |
Ugola Adans. 1763 | 57,0002 | 36 | 1 | v. Asterophora Ditmar 1809 | 95,200 | 868 | 72 |
(3) REFER TO COMMITTEE? | |||||||
Cylindrocladium Morgan 1892 | 93,100 | 3,890 | 195 | v. Calonectria De Not. 1867 | 89,400 | 2,220 | 137 |
Hormoconis Arx & G.A. de Vries 1973 | 26,900 | 533 | 10 | v. Amorphotheca Parbery 1969 | 29,300 | 233 | 12 |
Hypocrella Sacc. 1878 | 31,200 | 842 | 53 | v. Aschersonia Mont. 1848 | 24,800 | 1,450 | 60 |
Stemphylium Wallr. 1833 | 89,400 | 9,500 | 176 | v. Pleospora Rabenh. ex Ces. & De Not. 1863 | 168,000 | 4,630 | 276 |
Polymorphum Chevall. 1822 | 44,700 | 549 | 3 | v. Ascodichaena Butin 1977 | 31,200 | 93 | 7 |