Abstract

KLOPPER, Ronell R.; WILHELM DE BEER, Z.  and  SMITH, Gideon F.. Some outcomes of the Nomenclature Section of the XIXth International Botanical Congress. Bothalia (Online) [online]. 2018, vol.48, n.1, pp.1-4. ISSN 2311-9284.  http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/abc.v48i1.2329.

BACKGROUND: A Nomenclature Section meeting to amend the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi and plants is held every six years, a week before the International Botanical Congress. OBJECTIVES: To report on some of the outcomes of the Nomenclature Section of the XIXth International Botanical Congress that was held in Shenzhen, China, in July 2017. METHOD: Outcomes that are especially relevant to South African botanists and mycologists are summarised from published Nomenclature and General Committee reports, as well as the published report of congress action. RESULTS: This short note summarises and highlights some of the decisions taken at the Nomenclature Section in China, especially those that are important for South African botanists and mycologists.

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