Some outcomes of the Nomenclature Section of the XIXth International Botanical Congress

• Main Authors: Ronell R. Klopper, Z. Wilhelm de Beer, Gideon F. Smith
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: South African National Biodiversity Institut 2018-05-01
• Series: Bothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation
• Subjects: Nomenclature; International Botanical Congress; Code
• Online Access: https://abcjournal.org/index.php/abc/article/view/2329
• ISSN: 0006-8241; 2311-9284

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.