Whose Ear?: Proposal to conserve the name Auricularia auricula (L.) Underw. for Auricularia auricula-judae (Bull.) Quél.

Auricularia auricula-judae is a saprobic European jelly fungus with traditional culinary and medicinal significance, often said to resemble human ear. It was originally named Tremella auricula by Linnaeus has been moved different genera since, but its specific epithet also changed from auricula to auricula-judae Bulliard in 1789, which is not normally valid nomenclatural alteration. However, due the practice of "name sanctioning" mycological code, this change accepted. This article outlines cultural history controversial name Auricularia and suggests return original auricula, as well designation an epitype specimen.