Emendation of Appendix 9 of the International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes to provide guidelines for naming genera after geographical locations.

ABSTRACT

Following a proposal to emend Appendix 9 of the International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes with guidelines for the naming of genera after geographical locations, I here report the outcome of the ballot on this proposal by the members of the International Committee on Systematics of Prokaryotes and present the guidelines to be incorporated in Appendix 9.