EPPO Global Database

EPPO Reporting Service no. 06 - 2024 Num. article: 2024/125

Binomial nomenclature for virus species (continued)


For many years, proposals to use binomial names to name virus species have been debated among the virology community. In 2021, the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) approved a uniform system of formal virus names which follows the binomial 'genus-species' format with or without Latinized species epithets. For example, the virus species which is causing rose rosette is now called emaravirus rosae. This new rule is being implemented and new names are gradually being proposed by ICTV.

As a user of taxonomy, the EPPO Secretariat has started to implement these changes for virus names (mainly plant viruses) in the EPPO Global Database. In 2022, the first changes were made for a number of genera (EPPO RS 2022/207) and continued in 2023 and 2024 (RS 2023/177 and RS 2024/031). In May 2024, ICTV released an updated list, and as a consequence, changes were made in the EPPO Global Database for the virus species belonging to families and genera listed below:


Family

Genus

EPPO Code

Alphaflexiviridae

Allexivirus

1ALLVG

Alphaflexiviridae

Botrexvirus

1BOXVG

Alphaflexiviridae

Lolavirus

1LOLVG

Alphaflexiviridae

Platypuvirus

1PLAVG

Alphaflexiviridae

Potexvirus

1POTXG

Alphaflexiviridae

Sclerodarnavirus

1SCLVG

Benyviridae

Benyvirus

1BENYG

Betaflexiviridae

Capillovirus

1CAPLG

Betaflexiviridae

Carlavirus

1CARLG

Betaflexiviridae

Chordovirus

1CHOVG

Betaflexiviridae

Citrivirus

1CTRIG

Betaflexiviridae

Divavirus

1DIVVG

Betaflexiviridae

Foveavirus

1FOVVG

Betaflexiviridae

Prunevirus

1PRUVG

Betaflexiviridae

Robigovirus

1ROBIG

Betaflexiviridae

Sustrivirus

1SUSVG

Betaflexiviridae

Tepovirus

1TEPOG

Betaflexiviridae

Trichovirus

1TRCVG

Betaflexiviridae

Vitivirus

1VITVG

Betaflexiviridae

Vitivirus

1VITVG

Betaflexiviridae

Wamavirus

1WAMVG

Bromoviridae

Alfamovirus

1ALFAG

Bromoviridae

Anulavirus

1ANUVG

Bromoviridae

Bromovirus

1BROMG

Bromoviridae

Cucumovirus

1CUCMG

Bromoviridae

Ilarvirus

1ILARG

Bromoviridae

Oleavirus

1OLEVG

Closteroviridae

Ampelovirus

1AMPVG

Closteroviridae

Bluvavirus

1BLVVG

Closteroviridae

Closterovirus

1CLOTG

Closteroviridae

Crinivirus

1CRIVG

Closteroviridae

Menthavirus

1MENVG

Closteroviridae

Olivavirus

1OLVVG

Closteroviridae

Velarivirus

1VELVG

Deltaflexiviridae

Deltaflexivirus

1DFLXG

Endornaviridae

Alphaendornavirus

1AEDVG

Endornaviridae

Betaendornavirus

1BEDVG

Gammaflexiviridae

Mycoflexivirus

1MYFXG

Geminiviridae

Becurtovirus

1BECVG

Geminiviridae

Begomovirus

1BEGOG

Geminiviridae

Capulavirus

1CAPVG

Geminiviridae

Citlodavirus

1CITVG

Geminiviridae

Curtovirus

1CUTVG

Geminiviridae

Eragrovirus

1ERAVG

Geminiviridae

Grablovirus

1GRAVG

Geminiviridae

Maldovirus

1MALVG

Geminiviridae

Mastrevirus

1MASVG

Geminiviridae

Topocuvirus

1TOPVG

Geminiviridae

Turncurtovirus

1TURVG

Nanoviridae

Babuvirus

1BABUG

Nanoviridae

Nanovirus

1NANOG

Potyviridae

Bevemovirus

1BEVVG

Potyviridae

Bevemovirus

1BEVVG

Potyviridae

Brambyvirus

1BRBVG

Potyviridae

Bymovirus

1BYMOG

Potyviridae

Ipomovirus

1IPOMG

Potyviridae

Macluravirus

1MCLUG

Potyviridae

Poacevirus

1POAVG

Potyviridae

Potyvirus

1POTYG

Potyviridae

Roymovirus

1ROYVG

Potyviridae

Rymovirus

1RYMOG

Potyviridae

Tritimovirus

1TRTVG

Reoviridae

Fijivirus

1FIJIG

Reoviridae

Oryzavirus

1ORYVG

Reoviridae

Phytoreovirus

1PREOG

Virgaviridae

Furovirus

1FUROG

Virgaviridae

Goravirus

1GORVG

Virgaviridae

Hordeivirus

1HORDG

Virgaviridae

Pecluvirus

1PECLG

Virgaviridae

Pomovirus

1POMVG

Virgaviridae

Tobamovirus

1TOBAG

Virgaviridae

Tobravirus

1TOBRG


Sources

EPPO Secretariat (2024-06).