ISHS Acta Horticulturae 413: II International Symposium on Taxonomy of Cultivated Plants
THE "NEW NOMENCLATURE": IMPLICATIONS OF THE TOKYO CODE FOR THE STABILITY OF PLANT NAMES |
| Author: | J. McNeill |
| Abstract:
The Nomenclature Section of the XV International Botanical Congress, the 'Tokyo Congress', adopted a number of far-reaching amendments to the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature designed to increase stability in the scientific names of plants. In particular, the rules governing the conservation of species names were widened to cover names of all species, and provision was made for the rejection of "any name that would cause disadvantageous nomenclatural change". This radical change heralds what has been called the 'new nomenclature'; the background to this is outlined and the procedures for ensuring that widely used names can be maintained (whether by proposals for conservation or rejection) are described. The vital role of horticulturists and other users of plant names in contributing to stability in scientific plant nomenclature, by making or encouraging such proposals, is emphasised. | |
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