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Introduction

Basic concepts and terms

Structure and organization of the Code

Media for publication

How to publish a new name

How to find the correct name for a taxon

How to designate a type

Conservation, protection, rejection, suppressed works, and binding decisions

How to cite authors of names

How to spell names

Names of algae, fungi, fossils, and hybrids, and of groups not covered by the Code

Important dates in the Code