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

Background: A Nomenclature Section meeting to amend the International Code of Nomenclaturefor 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 XIXthInternational Botanical Congress that was held in Shenzhen, China, in July 2017.Method: Outcomes that are especially relevant to South African botanists and mycologists aresummarised from published Nomenclature and General Committee reports, as well as thepublished report of congress action.Results: This short note summarises and highlights some of the decisions taken at theNomenclature Section in China, especially those that are important for South African botanistsand mycologists.