Klopper, Ronell RenettDe Beer, Z. WilhelmSmith, Gideon F.2019-05-142019-05-142018-05-23Klopper, 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.v48i1.2329.0006-8241 (print)2311-9284 (online)10.4102/abc.v48i1.2329http://hdl.handle.net/2263/69120BACKGROUND : 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.en© 2018. The Authors. Licensee: AOSIS. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.International Botanical CongressNomenclature sectionChinaBotanistsArticle