Question

Mention the changes in the ICBN made in the recent Melbourne Congress??

Answer 1

The changes in the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature (ICBN) that were made in Melbourne conference are as follows.

1. They have changed the nature of the code so as to make it flexible to reflect the diversity of the organisms.

2. There was also the change in diagnosis in Latin or English.

3. It was also proposed that electronic publication should be used.

Answer 2

International Code of Botanical Nomenclature (ICBN) made the following change in the recent Melbourne Congress:

• The nomenclature section accepted the proposal to add bold words and also accepted a number of corollary proposals.

• The previous rule that the description of the species should be provided in Latin is modified. Now the description can be given either English or Latin.

• Previously there were different name for different fungus. Now the nomenclature has accepted the rule that one fungus – one name and one fossil – one name.