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

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Klopper, Ronell Renett
De Beer, Z. Wilhelm
Smith, Gideon F.

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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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International Botanical Congress, Nomenclature section, China, Botanists

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Klopper, R.R., De Beer, Z.W., Smith, G.F., 2018, ‘Some outcomes of the Nomenclature Section of the XIXth International Botanical Congress’, Bothalia 48(1), a2329. https://DOI.org/10.4102/abc.v48i1.2329.