Nicholas Turland

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Botanischer Garten und Botanisches Museum Berlin-Dahlem

Freie Universität Berlin

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Berlin

Germany

Tasks

Editor of Willdenowia

Editor of Englera

Rapporteur-général, Nomenclature Section, XIX & XX International Botanical Congress, 2017 & 2024 (elected 2011 & 2017)

Curriculum vitae

Research Associate, The Natural History Museum, London, 1991-1993; Higher Scientific Officer, Department of Botany, The Natural History Museum, London, 1994-1997 (Linnaean Plant Name Typification Project); Assistant Curator, Missouri Botanical Garden, 1997-2007 (Flora of China Project); Associate Curator, Missouri Botanical Garden, 2007-2012 (Co-Director, Flora of China Project); scientist at BGBM Berlin since 2013.

orcid.org/0000-0001-8893-0891

Research interests

Plant systematics, biogeography, and conservation in the Mediterranean region, especially Greece
Biological nomenclature

Research projects

The Code Decoded. A user’s guide to the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants. Second edition. Published on 17 July 2019 by Pensoft Publishers. https://doi.org/10.3897/ab.e38075

Current involvement in collaborative projects

Flora of Greece: https://portal.cybertaxonomy.org/flora-greece/
International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants (Shenzhen Code) adopted by the Nineteenth International Botanical Congress Shenzhen, China, July 2017. Published on 26 June 2018 by IAPT & Koeltz Botanical Books as volume 159 of the series Regnum Vegetabile. https://doi.org/10.12705/Code.2018

Honours and awards

Foundation Medal of the University of Crete (Rethymno, Crete, Greece), for contributions in recording the flora of Crete since 1984 (awarded 2010)

Editorships

Willdenowia

Englera

Mandates in scientific advisory boards and committees

Rapporteur-général, Bureau of Nomenclature, International Botanical Congress (elected 2011 & 2017)

Chair, Editorial Committee of the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants (elected Member 1999, elected Secretary 2005 & 2011, elected Chair 2017)

Member, General Nomenclature Committee (elected 2011 & 2017)

Member, International Committee on Bionomenclature (since 2011)

Council Member, International Organization for Systematic and Evolutionary Biology (IOSEB) (since 2011)

Member, Scientific Committee, Flora of Greece Project (since 2017)

Member, Editorial Committee of Candollea (since 2016)

Memberships in scientific societies

Member, International Association for Plant Taxonomy (IAPT) (since 1996)

Member, Organization for the Phytotaxonomic Investigation of the Mediterranean Area (OPTIMA) (since 1989)

Member, Hellenic Botanical Society (since 2009)

Publications

Papers in peer reviewed journals (published and in press)

Turland N. J. & Wiersema J. H. 2022: (176) Proposal to protect the places of publication of family names listed in Appendix IIB. – Taxon 71: 1332–1333; https://doi.org/10.1002/tax.12845
Palimetakis G. & Turland N. J. 2022: Epilobium dodonaei Vill. – Pp. 286–287 in: Raab-Straube E. von & Raus Th. (ed.), Euro+Med-Checklist Notulae, 15. – Willdenowia 52: 273–299; https://doi.org/10.3372/wi.52.52205
Turland N. J. 2022: Viola kitaibeliana Schult. – P. 291 in: Raab-Straube E. von & Raus Th. (ed.), Euro+Med-Checklist Notulae, 15. – Willdenowia 52: 273–299; https://doi.org/10.3372/wi.52.52205
Palimetakis G., Turland N. J. & Samaritakis F. 2022: Viola phitosiana Erben. – Pp. 291–292 in: Raab-Straube E. von & Raus Th. (ed.), Euro+Med-Checklist Notulae, 15. – Willdenowia 52: 273–299; https://doi.org/10.3372/wi.52.52205
McNeill J., Turland N. J., Wiersema J. H., Barrie F. R. & Greuter W. 2022: (136–137) Proposals to clarify the definition of “illustration”. – Taxon 71: 703. https://doi.org/10.1002/tax.12726
Gravendyck J., Fensome R. A., Head M. J., Herendeen P. S., Riding J. B. & Turland N. J. 2022: (142–148) Proposals to improve the definition, utility, and curation of (type) specimens of fossil algae, fungi, and plants. – Taxon 71: 705–706. https://doi.org/10.1002/tax.12728
Prado J., Turland N. J. & McNeill J. 2022: (154) Proposal to clarify the meaning of “based on” in Article 14.4. – Taxon 71: 709. https://doi.org/10.1002/tax.12733
Prado J., Turland N. J. & McNeill J. 2022: (159) Proposal to add a new Note and Example in Article 30 concerning retracted electronic publications. – Taxon 71: 711. https://doi.org/10.1002/tax.12736
Turland N. J. & Bienvenu J. 2021: Sedum dasyph
yllum L. subsp. dasyphyllum. – Pp. 358–359 in: Raab-Straube E. von & Raus Th. (ed.), Euro+Med-Checklist Notulae, 14. – Willdenowia 51: 355–369. https://doi.org/10.3372/wi.51.51304
Gravendyck J., Fensome R.A., Head M.J., Herendeen P.S., Riding J.B., Bachelier J.B. & Turland N.J. 2021: Taxonomy and nomenclature in palaeopalynology: basic principles, current challenges and future perspectives. – Palynology 45: 717–743. https://doi.org/10.1080/01916122.2021.1918279
Wiersema J.H., Prado J. & Turland N.J. 2021: (081–082) Proposals to allow the use of a hyphen to be treated as a correctable error in all nothogeneric names that are condensed formulas. – Taxon 70: 459. https://doi.org/10.1002/tax.12477
Knapp S., Vorontsova M.S. & Turland N.J. 2020: Indigenous species names in algae, fungi and plants: a comment on Gillman & Wright (2020). – Taxon 69: 1409–1410. https://doi.org/10.1002/tax.12411
Turland N.J., Wiersema J.H. & McNeill J. 2020: (018–020) Proposals for a clearer and more concise Article 40 and to resolve conflict between Art. 40.6 and Art. 9.10 – Taxon 69: 633–635. https://doi.org/10.1002/tax.12258
Turland N.J., Wiersema J.H. & McNeill J. 2020: (007–008) Proposals to make clearer the circumstances under which a holotype can exist. – Taxon 69: 626–627. https://doi.org/10.1002/tax.12248
Lindon H.L., Hartley H., Knapp S., Monro A.M. & Turland N.J. 2020: XIX International Botanical Congress, Shenzhen: report of the Nomenclature Section, 17^th to 21^st July 2017. – PhytoKeys 150: 1–276. https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.150.50687
Turland N.J. & Wiersema J.H. 2020: Procedures and timetable for proposals to amend the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants. – Taxon 68: 1372–1373. https://doi.org/10.1002/tax.12173
May T.W., Redhead S.A., Bensch K., Hawksworth D.L., Lendemer J., Lombard L. & Turland N.J. 2019: Chapter F of the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants as approved by the 11th International Mycological Congress, San Juan, Puerto Rico, July 2018. – IMA Fungus 10: 21 . https://doi.org/10.1186/s43008-019-0019-1
Menteli V., Krigas N., Avramakis M., Turland N. & Vokou D. 2019: Endemic plants of Crete in electronic trade and wildlife tourism: current patterns and implications for conservation. – J. Biol. Res.-Thessalon. 26:10 . https://doi.org/10.1186/s40709-019-0104-z
Turland N.J. 2018: Preparing the new Shenzhen Code. – Taxon 67: 463–464. https://doi.org/10.12705/672.33
Knapp S., Turland N.J. & Zhang L. 2017: Shenzhen Nomenclature Section. – Taxon 66: 1260–1261. https://doi.org/10.12705/665.33
Turland N.J., Wiersema J.H., Monro A.M., Deng Y.-F. & Zhang L. 2017: XIX International Botanical Congress: Report of Congress action on nomenclature proposals. – Taxon 66: 1234–1245. https://doi.org/10.12705/665.16
Turland N.J., Kempa M., Knapp S., Senková E. & Wiersema J.H. 2017: XIX International Botanical Congress: Preliminary guiding mail vote on nomenclature proposals. – Taxon 66: 995–1000. https://doi.org/10.12705/664.25
Wiersema J.H., May T.W. & Turland N.J. 2017: Report on corrections and future considerations for Appendices II–VIII of the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants. – Taxon 66: 772–775. https://doi.org/10.12705/663.38
Turland N.J. & Wiersema J.H. 2017: Synopsis of Proposals on Nomenclature – Shenzhen 2017: A review of the proposals concerning the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants submitted to the XIX International Botanical Congress. – Taxon 66: 217–274. https://doi.org/10.12705/661.36
Funk V.A. & Turland N.J. 2016: Institutional Votes at the XIX International Botanical Congress, Shenzhen, 2017: Report of the Special Committee on Institutional Votes. – Taxon 65: 1449–1454. https://doi.org/10.12705/656.33
Greuter W. Turland N.J. & Wiersema J.H. 2016: (321) A proposal relating to infraspecific names (Article 24). – Taxon 65: 905–906. https://doi.org/10.12705/654.36
Greuter W., Wiersema J.H. & Turland N.J. 2016: (334–336) Proposals relating to the valid publication of new combinations, names at new rank, and replacement names (Article 41). – Taxon 65: 911–912. https://doi.org/10.12705/654.41
Knapp S., Turland N.J., Barkworth M. E., Barrie F. R., Fortunato R. H., Gandhi K., Gereau R. E., Greuter W., Herendeen P. S., Landrum L. R., Mabberley D. J., Marhold K., May T. W., Moore G., Rico Arce L., Smith G. F., Thiele K. & Zhang L. 2016: Report of the Special Committee on By-laws for the Nomenclature Section. – Taxon 65: 665–669. https://doi.org/10.12705/653.42
Knapp S., Turland N.J., Barkworth M. E., Barrie F. R., Fortunato R. H., Gandhi K., Gereau R. E., Greuter W., Herendeen P. S., Landrum L. R., Mabberley D. J., Marhold K., May T. W., Moore G., Rico Arce L., Smith G. F., Thiele K. & Zhang L. 2016: (286) Proposal to replace Division III of the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants. – Taxon 65: 661–664. https://doi.org/10.12705/653.41
Turland N.J. & Knapp S. 2016: (264–271) Proposals to refine Articles 29–31 with regard to effective publication of electronic material. – Taxon 65: 653–654. https://doi.org/10.12705/653.35
Wiersema J. H., McNeill J., Turland N.J., Orli S. S. & Wagner W. L. 2015: The foundation of the Melbourne Code Appendices: Announcing a new paradigm for tracking nomenclatural decisions. – Taxon 64: 1021–1027. https://doi.org/10.12705/645.11
Bareka P., Kamari G., Turland N.J. & Phitos D. 2015: Karyomorphological study of some Cretan archeophytes. – Flora Mediterranea 25(Special Issue): 127–141. https://doi.org/10.7320/FlMedit25SI.127
Bareka P., Turland N.J. & Kamari G. 2015: Bellevalia juliana (Asparagaceae), a new hexaploid species from E Kriti (Greece). – Pl. Biosystems 149: 703–709. https://doi.org/10.1080/11263504.2015.1057258
Villar J.L., Turland N.J., Juan A., Gaskin J.F., Alonso M.A. & Crespo M.B. 2015: Tamarix minoa (Tamaricaceae), a new species from the island of Crete (Greece) based on morphological and plastid molecular sequence data. – Willdenowia 45: 161–172. https://doi.org/10.3372/wi.45.45201
Flann C., McNeill J., Barrie F.R., Nicolson D.H., Hawksworth D.L.,Turland N.J. & Monro A.M. 2015: Report on botanical nomenclature—Vienna 2005. XVII International Botanical Congress, Vienna: Nomenclature Section, 12–16 July 2005. – PhytoKeys 45: 1–341. https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.45.9138
Redhead S.A., Demoulin V., Hawksworth D.L. & Seifert K.A. & Turland N.J. 2014: Fungal Nomenclature at IMC10: Report of the Nomenclature Sessions. – IMA Fungus 5: 449–462. https://doi.org/10.5598/imafungus.2014.05.02.09
Flann C., Turland N.J. & Monro A.M. 2014: Report on botanical nomenclature—Melbourne 2011. XVIII International Botanical Congress, Melbourne: Nomenclature Section, 18–22 July 2011. – PhytoKeys 41: 1–289. https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.41.8398
Victor J.E., Smith G.F., Turland N.J., Roux M. le, Paton A., Figueiredo E., Crouch N.R., Wyk A.E. van, Filer D. & Wyk E. van 2013: Creating an Online World Flora by 2020: a perspective from South Africa. – Biodivers. & Conservation 23: 251–263. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-013-0595-0
Agababian M., Agosti D., Alford M.H., Crespo A., Crisci J.V., Dorr L.J., Ferencová Z., Frodin D., Geltman D.V., Kilian N., Linder H.P., Lohmann L.G., Oberprieler C., Penev L., Smith G.F., Thomas W., Tulig M., Turland N. & Zhang X.-C. (authors); Marhold K. & Stuessy T. (ed.) 2013: The Future of Botanical Monography: Report from an international workshop, 12–16 March 2012, Smolenice, Slovak Republic. – Taxon 62: 4–20. https://doi.org/10.1002/tax.621003
David J., Garrity G.M., Greuter W., Hawksworth D.L., Jahn R., Kirk P.M., McNeill J., Michel E., Knapp S., Patterson D.J., Tindall B.J., Todd J.A., Tol J. van & Turland N.J. 2012: Biological nomenclature terms for facilitating communication in the naming of organisms. – ZooKeys 192: 67–72. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.192.3347
Phitos D., Turland N. & Bergmeier E. 2011: A new subspecies of Bolanthus creutzburgii (Caryophyllaceae) from coastal SW Kriti (Greece). – Fl. Medit. 21: 317–323. https://www.herbmedit.org/flora/21-317.pdf
Bergmeier E., Blockeel T., Böhling N., Fournaraki C., Gotsiou P., Lansdown R. & Turland N. 2011: An inventory of the vascular plants and bryophytes of Gavdopoula island (S Aegean, Greece) and its phytogeographical significance. – Willdenowia 41: 179–190. https://doi.org/10.3372/wi.41.41121
Turland, N.J. 2008. Anthemis samariensis (Asteraceae–Anthemideae), a new species from the mountains of W Kriti (Greece). Willdenowia 38: 61–69. https://doi.org/10.3372/wi.38.38103 also electronic supplement
Turland N.J. 2006. Lectotypification of Campanula saxatilis, Phyteuma pinnatum and Verbascum arcturus, Linnaean names of three taxa endemic to Crete. Willdenowia 36: 303–309. https://doi.org/10.3372/wi.36.36124
Turland N.J. & Xia N.H. 2005: A new combination in Chinese Aesculus (Hippocastanaceae). – Novon 15: 488–489. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/644661
Turland N.J., Phitos D., Kamari G. & Bareka P. 2004: Weeds of the traditional agriculture of Crete. – Willdenowia 34: 381–406. https://doi.org/10.3372/wi.34.34206 also database download
Turland N.J. 2004: (1647) Proposal to conserve the name Chrysanthemum coronarium (Compositae) with a conserved type. – Taxon 53: 1072–1074. https://doi.org/10.2307/4135582
Turland N.J. & Chilton L. 2000: A revision of Centaurea argentea (Compositae, Cardueae), an endemic species of Kriti and Kithira (Greece). Bot. Chron. (Patras) 13: 71–79.
Cafferty S., Jarvis C.E. & Turland N.J. (ed.) 2000: Typification of Linnaean plant names in the Poaceae (Gramineae). Taxon 49: 239–260. https://doi.org/10.2307/1223839
Jarvis C.E. & Turland N.J. (ed.) 1998: Typification of Linnaean specific and varietal names in the Compositae (Asteraceae). Taxon 47: 347–370. https://doi.org/10.2307/1223764
Turland N.J. & Jarvis C.E. (ed.) 1997: Typification of Linnaean specific and varietal names in the Leguminosae (Fabaceae). Taxon 46: 457–485. https://doi.org/10.2307/1224388
Turland N.J. 1995: Linnaeus’s interpretation of Prospero Alpino’s De plantis exoticis with special emphasis on the flora of Crete. Bull. Nat. Hist. Mus. London, Bot. 25: 127–159. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2246031
Turland N.J. 1992: Studies on the Cretan flora 2. The Dianthus juniperinus complex (Caryophyllaceae). Bull. Brit. Mus. (Nat. Hist.), Bot. 22: 165–169. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2334299

Book chapters and monographs (published and in press)

Turland N.J. 2019: The Code Decoded. A user’s guide to the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants. Second edition. – Sofia: Pensoft Publishers. https://doi.org/10.3897/ab.e38075
Turland N.J., Wiersema J.H., Barrie F.R., Greuter W., Hawksworth D.L., Herendeen P.S., Knapp S., Kusber W.-H., Li D.-Z., Marhold K., May T.W., McNeill J., Monro A.M., Prado J., Price M.J. & Smith G.F. (ed.) 2018: International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants (Shenzhen Code) adopted by the Nineteenth International Botanical Congress Shenzhen, China, July 2017. – Glashütten: Koeltz Botanical Books. https://doi.org/10.12705/Code.2018
Wiersema J.H., McNeill J., Turland N.J., Barrie F.R., Buck W.R., Demoulin V., Greuter W., Hawksworth D.L., Herendeen P.S., Knapp S., Marhold K., Prado J., Prud’homme van Reine W.F. & Smith G.F. (ed.) 2015: International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants (Melbourne Code) adopted by the Eighteenth International Botanical Congress Melbourne, Australia, July 2011. Appendices II–VIII. – Königstein: Koeltz Scientific Books. https://naturalhistory2.si.edu/botany/codes-proposals/
Turland N.J. 2013: The Code Decoded. A user’s guide to the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants. – Königstein: Koeltz Scientific Books.
McNeill J., Barrie F.R., Buck W.R., Demoulin V., Greuter W., Hawksworth D.L., Herendeen P.S., Knapp S., Marhold K., Prado J., Prud’homme van Reine W.F., Smith G.F., Wiersema J.H. & Turland N.J. (ed.) 2012: International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants (Melbourne Code): Adopted by the Eighteenth International Botanical Congress Melbourne, Australia, July 2011. – Königstein: Koeltz Scientific Books.
Turland N.J. 2012: Meine Aufgabe bei der Flora of China / My role on the Flora of China. Pp. 20-24 in: Lack H. W. & Grotz K. (ed.), Floras Schätze – Die Erfassung der Grünen Welt / Flora’s treasures – Recording the green world. – Berlin: Botanisches Museum Berlin-Dahlem.
Turland N.J. 2011: The need for nomenclature for precise communication. Pp. 139-178 in: Stuessy T.F. & Lack H.W. (ed.), Monographic plant systematics: fundamental assessment of plant biodiversity. – Ruggell: A. R. G. Gantner.
Turland N.J. 2010: Treatments of 53 taxa. In: Phitos D., Constantinidis T. & Kamari G. (ed.), The red data book of rare and threatened plants of Greece, 1 & 2. – Patras: Hellenic Botanical Society.
Bao B.J., Turland N.J. & Kenicer G. 2010: Fabeae. Pp. 560-577 in: Wu Z.Y., Raven P.H. & Hong D.Y. (ed.), Flora of China Volume 10 (Fabaceae). – Beijing: Science Press & St. Louis: Missouri Botanical Garden Press.
Xia N.H., Turland N.J. & Gadek P.A. 2007: Hippocastanaceae. Pp. 1-4 in: Wu Z.Y., Raven P.H. & Hong D.Y. (ed.), Flora of China Volume 12 (Hippocastanaceae through Theaceae). – Beijing: Science Press & St. Louis: Missouri Botanical Garden Press.
Chen J. & Turland N.J. 2007: Combretaceae. Pp. 309-320 in: Wu Z.Y., Raven P.H. & Hong D.Y. (ed.), Flora of China Volume 13 (Clusiaceae through Araliaceae). – Beijing: Science Press & St. Louis: Missouri Botanical Garden Press.
McNeill J., Barrie F.R., Burdet H.M., Demoulin V., Hawksworth D.L., Marhold K., Nicolson D.H., Prado J., Silva P.C., Skog J.E., Wiersema J.H. & Turland N.J. (ed.) 2006: International Code of Botanical Nomenclature (Vienna Code) adopted by the Seventeenth International Botanical Congress Vienna, Austria, July 2005. – Ruggell: A. R. G. Gantner.
Turland N.J. & Fielding J. (authors); Mathew B. (ed.) 2005 (& reprinted 2008): Flowers of Crete. – Kew: Royal Botanic Gardens.
Greuter W., McNeill J., Barrie F.R., Burdet H.M., Demoulin V., Filgueiras T.S., Nicolson D.H., Silva P.C., Skog J.E., Trehane P., Turland N.J. & Hawksworth D.L. (ed.) 2000: International Code of Botanical Nomenclature (Saint Louis Code) adopted by the Sixteenth International Botanical Congress, St. Louis, Missouri, July-August 1999. – Königstein: Koeltz.
Liang S.Y. & Turland N.J. 2000: Aletris Linnaeus. Pp. 77-82 in: Wu Z.Y. & Raven P.H. (ed.), Flora of China Volume 24 (Flagellariaceae through Marantaceae). – Beijing: Science Press & St. Louis: Missouri Botanical Garden Press.
Chilton L. & Turland N.J. 1997: Flora of Crete – a supplement. – Retford: Marengo.
Turland N.J., Raus T. & Kypriotakis Z. 1996 : Kriti; treatments of 25 taxa. Pp. xxxiv-xxxvii, 22-23, 56-57, 74-75, 84-85, 108-109, 158-159, 182-183, 190-191, 230-231, 240-241, 246-247, 306-307, 318-321, 356-357, 360-361, 376-377, 394-395, 398-399, 406-407, 432-433, 460-461, 494-495, 500-503 in: Phitos D., Strid A., Snogerup S. & Greuter W. (ed.), The red data book of rare and threatened plants of Greece. Athens: World Wide Fund for Nature.
Press J.R., Short M.J. & Turland N.J. (ed.) 1994: Flora of Madeira. – London: The Natural History Museum & HMSO.
Turland N.J., Chilton L. & Press J.R. 1993 (& 2nd impression 1995): Flora of the Cretan area: annotated checklist & atlas. – London: The Natural History Museum & HMSO.

Other publications

Chilton L. & Turland N.J. 2008: Flora of Crete: Supplement II, Additions 1997–2008. – Published at http://web.archive.org/web/20120101113149/http://www.marengowalks.com/fcs.html

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