Procedures and timetable for proposals to amend Chapter F of the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants

Tom W May

doi:10.1186/s43008-020-00044-w

Procedures and timetable for proposals to amend Chapter F of the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants

IMA Fungus. 2020 Sep 24:11:21. doi: 10.1186/s43008-020-00044-w. eCollection 2020.

Author

Tom W May^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, Victoria 3004 Australia.
² Fungal Nomenclature Bureau, XII International Mycological Congress, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Abstract

Procedures for preparing and submitting proposals to amend or enhance Chapter F of the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants are provided. Such proposals will be considered by the Fungal Nomenclature Session of the XII International Mycological Congress to he held in Amsterdam in 2022. A timetable is laid out for the submission of proposals, due by 31 December 2021, their publication in IMA Fungus, the appearance of the 'Synopsis of proposals" and the conduct of the pre-Congress guiding vote.

Keywords: Fungal Nomenclature Bureau; Fungal Nomenclature Session; Governance; International Mycological Association; International Mycological Congress; San Juan Chapter F.