# Emendation to Rule 8 of the International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes to clarify the meaning of the term ‘stem’

## TL;DR

This paper reports the result of a vote to clarify the term 'stem' in the naming rules for prokaryotes.

## Contribution

The paper clarifies the term 'stem' in Rule 8 of prokaryote nomenclature through a formal ballot outcome.

## Key findings

- A ballot was conducted to add a clarifying note to Rule 8.
- The outcome of the ballot is reported in the paper.

## Abstract

Following a proposal to add a Note to Rule 8 of the International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes to clarify the meaning of the term ‘stem’, I hereby report the outcome of the ballot on this proposal by the members of the International Committee on Systematics of Prokaryotes.