le Roux, M.Klopper, R.Jackson, P.S.W.Loizeau, P.Victor, J.E.Sebola, J.R.2019-09-192019-09-192017le Roux, M. et al. 2017. The sixth World Flora Online Council meeting held in South Africa. Bothalia 47(1), Article number a2242.0006-8241 (Print)2311-9284 (Online)https://hdl.handle.net/10539/28123Biannual Council meetings are held with the aim of developing a World Flora Online (WFO) in response to Target 1 of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation (2011-2020). Objectives: To report on the sixth WFO Council meeting held in Pretoria, South Africa, on November 2016. Method: A WFO Council meeting (preceded by Taxonomic and Technical Working Group meetings) was hosted by the South African National Biodiversity Institute in Pretoria. Results: Significant progress with the development of the WFO portal was made. Conclusion: The WFO portal will be launched at the International Botanical Congress in China in 2017.en© 2017. The Authors. Licensee: AOSIS. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.FloraWorld Flora Online Council meetingSouth AfricaPlant ConservationGlobal StrategyArticle