Phytologia (April2012) 94(1) 147 NOTICE NEW TAXA DESCRIPTIONS: LATIN OR ENGLISH, IT IS YOUR CHOICE At the Nomenclatural Section of the XVIII International Botanical Congress, Melbourne, Australia, 18-22 July 2011, the congress voted to allow English to be used as an alternative language for producing valid descriptions and diagnoses of new taxa of organisms covered by the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature (to be renamed International Code ofNomenclaturefor algae,fungi andplants). Commencing on Jan. 1, 2012, either English orLatin canbeused toprovide a description ordiagnosis fornewtaxa. In accordance with these changes Phytologia will adhere to the new standards and accept either English or Latin for the description or diagnosis fornew taxabeginning with this issue: Phytologia 94(1): 147 (April2, 2012). Robert P. Adams, Editor Phytologia [email protected]