Breaking News In The Plant World
Beginning January 1, 2012 the diagnostic descriptions classifying plants, algae and fungi can now be done in English and online. The names of species must be in Latin but the descriptions can be in any language. Previously, new species had two published in written papers. Now there is the option to submit them directly on-line.
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Science News Botanists et al freed from Latin, paper
Science News Botanists et al freed from Latin, paper
New York Times The New Universal Language of Plants
Classifying plants, algae and fungi can now be done in English and online
Natural History Wanderings 
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