Conserved name

The name for this yeast, Candida albicans, is a nomen conservandum[1]

A conserved name or nomen conservandum (plural nomina conservanda, abbreviated as nom. cons.) is a scientific name that has specific nomenclatural protection. That is, the name is retained, even though it violates one or more rules which would otherwise prevent it from being legitimate. Nomen conservandum is a Latin term, meaning "a name to be conserved". The terms are often used interchangeably, such as by the International Code of Nomenclature for Algae, Fungi, and Plants (ICN),[2] while the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature favours the term "conserved name".

The process for conserving botanical names is different from that for zoological names. Under the botanical code, names may also be "suppressed", nomen rejiciendum (plural nomina rejicienda or nomina utique rejicienda, abbreviated as nom. rej.), or rejected in favour of a particular conserved name, and combinations based on a suppressed name are also listed as “nom. rej.”.[3]

  1. ^ McCool, Logan. "The Discovery and Naming of Candida albicans". Antimicrobe. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  2. ^ "International Code of Nomenclature for Algae, Fungi, and Plants" (Melbourne Code ed.). 2012.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference McNeill et al. 2015 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).