[Taxacom] Botanical descriptions and ICBN

[Lyubomir Penev]

You can find relevant information also here:

http://www.pensoft.net/journals/phytokeys/article/1960/changes-to-publication-requirements-made-at-the-xviii-international-botanical-congress-in-melbourne-what-does-e-publicat

and at:

http://www.pensoft.net/journals/phytokeys/article/1850/outcomes-of-the-2011-botanical-nomenclature-section-at-the-xviii-international-botanical-congress

Lyubomir

On Thu, Oct 6, 2011 at 7:29 PM, <brpatric at dwu.edu> wrote:

> Hello!
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> I am preparing a lecture for my botany class and I have a quick question
> based on a discussion that recently came through this list.
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> As I recall, the ICBN recently passed a new rule that allows botanical
> species descriptions to be in English instead of Latin; is that correct?
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> I apologize-I have been unable to find the email thread to verify this
> on my own.
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> Best regards, Brian
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> L. Brian Patrick, Ph.D.
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> Department of Biological Sciences
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> Dakota Wesleyan University
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