Internet Directory for Botany - Botanical Societies, International Botanical Organizations

GARDEN PLANTS, HORTICULTURE

American Association of Botanical Gardens and Arboreta, USA.
The American Bamboo Society, USA. This page is designed to introduce you to the ABS and provide "pointers" to additional information about bamboo.
American Bonsai Society. Founded in 1967, the American Bonsai Society, Inc. is the pioneering national bonsai organization in USA.
The American Botanical Council, USA. ABC's main goal is to educate the public about beneficial herbs and plants.
American Conifer Society.
The American Daffodil Society, USA. The American Daffodil Society is an organization with the purpose of educating people about daffodils (Narcissus).
American Dianthus Society, Oklahoma / American Dianthus Society, GardenWeb. The American Dianthus Society (ADiS) was founded in 1991 to encourage the enjoyment and cultivation of the genus Dianthus in North American gardens; to preserve and disseminate existing stocks of heirloom dianthuses; and to lobby for the genus to be granted more attention by North American plant breeders, garden designers, landscapers, floral designers, florists, and nurseryfolk.
American Gloxinia & Gesneriad Society Home Page, USA. Comprehensive culture information on gesneriads (Gesneriaceae). Complete membership and benefits information about AGGS, an international organization devoted to this plant family.
The American Hemerocallis Society, USA.
The American Hibiscus Society. The purpose of the American Hibiscus Society, one of the larger specialized plant societies, is to encourage and promote the development and improvement of hibiscus and to collect, record and pass on information concerning hibiscus. It is non-profit and has its headquarters in Cocoa Beach, Florida, USA.
American Horticultural Society, USA.
American Orchid Society, USA.
The American Primrose Society. The American Primrose Society (APS), founded in 1941 in the Portland, Oregon has grown to become an international organization with members in the United States, Canada and 21 other foreign countries. The society is dedicated to providing its members with information about the taxonomy, culture and hybridization of Primulas.
The American Rose Society, USA.
American Society for Horticultural Science (gopher) and American Society for Horticular Science (WWW), USA. The American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS) was established in 1903 for the promotion of the science of horticulture. It has 5000 members from all 50 states and more than 100 countries.
The Aquatic Gardeners' Association. The Aquatic Gardeners Association is an international organization of aquatic plant enthusiasts, which appeals to both beginners and experienced hobbyists alike. The AGA produces a bi-monthly journal called The Aquatic Gardener.
Arizona's East Valley Garden Club, USA. The purpose and objective of the club is to promote interest in gardening and horticulture; disseminate information to club members and others with like interests in the East Valley communities; conduct educational programs through lectures, demonstrations, and exhibits; and to provide advice and information in solving problems related to home gardening.
Bonsai Societies of Florida, USA.
British Cactus and Succulent Society, UK. The objectives of the Society are to promote the study, conservation, propagation and cultivation of cacti and other succulent plants.
Central Iowa Orchid Society, USA.
Central Ontario Orchid Society, Canada.
Coral Springs Orchid Society, Florida, USA.
Denver Orchid Society, USA.
Deutsche Orchideen Gesellschaft - The German Orchid Society, Germany.
Eastbourne Orchid Society, UK.
Eastern Canada Orchid Society, Montreal, Quebec.
European Bamboo Society, Association Européenne du Bambou.
Gainesville Camellia Society, USA.
Hydroponic Society of America, USA. Hydroponics is growing plants without soil.
Ikenobo Ikebana Society of South Florida, USA.
International Camellia Society (ICS). WWW site maintained by Klaus Peper in Germany.
International Carnivorous Plant Society
The International Palm Society. The International Palm Society (IPS) was formed in 1956 as "The Palm Society" to serve as a focus for the study, culture and preservation of palms around the world. The name was changed to the International Palm Society in early 1980s to reflect growing international membership. IPS members now number almost 3,000 from over 80 countries.
International Society of Greenhouse Gardeners
The International Waterlily Society. The International Water Lily Society is a is a non profit organization of people interested in water gardening. The Society has a publication which comes out quarterly called The Water Garden Journal.
Iris Societies, list by David Pane-Joyce.
North American Rock Garden Society. NARGS is a is for gardening enthusiasts interested in alpine, saxatile, and low-growing perennials. - (from the server of the Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, USA). Mt. Tahoma Chapter of the North American Rock Garden Society (NARGS)
The Northwest Orchid Society, Seattle, Washington, USA.
The Olympia Rose Society, Olympia, Washington, USA.
The Orchid Society of Nova Scotia, Canada.
The Oregon Orchid Society, USA.
The Oyama Rose Society, Japan.
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, USA. The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, a not-for-profit membership organization founded in 1827, encourages and advances the art and science of horticulture. The Society provides a place where all greening enthusiasts -- novice gardeners, experienced horticulturists, and purely-for-pleasure observers -- can pursue their own particular horticultural interests.
The Plumeria Society of America, Inc.
Santa Clara County Rose Society, California, USA. The Santa Clara County Rose Society (SCCRS) was founded in 1926, and is affiliated with the American Rose Society (ARS). There are currently approximately 200 members in the SCCRS.
The Swedish Fuchsia Society (Svenska Fuchsiasällskapet), Sweden.
Texas Botanical Garden Society, Austin, USA.
The Tropical Orchid Society, Palm Beach County, Florida, USA.
Vancouver Island Rock and Alpine Gardens Society, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.

PLANT PATHOLOGY

The American Crop Protection Association, representing the companies that produce, sell and distribute virtually all the active compounds used in crop protection chemicals registered in the USA..
American Phytopathological Society, USA. Many resources of interest to Plant Pathologists, including abstracts of articles in APS journals, lists of APS publications, and a searchable index of common names of plant diseases.
The Australasian Plant Pathology Society
British Society for Plant Pathology, UK.
Consortium for International Crop Protection. The Consortium for International Crop Protection (CICP), a non-profit organization, was formed in 1978 by a group of U.S. universities. Its principal purpose was to assist developing nations reduce food crop losses caused by pests while also safe-guarding the environment. CICP's basic goal is to advance economically efficient and environmentally sound protection practices in developing countries and to ensure the health of rural and urban communities.
French Phytopathological Society, from Rennes, France.
International Society for Plant Pathology
Southern Africa Society for Plant Pathology, South Africa. The Southern African Society for Plant Pathology is an body with an international, though largely South African, membership of over 300 scientists. Membership is drawn from academia, from Government institutes, from Research Councils, from Produce Boards, from private companies, and from the (suitably qualified) public. The Society is the natural home for people working in plant pathology in the region, and includes among its members virologists, phytobacteriologists, soil scientists, mycologists, plant breeders, biotechnologists, among many other disciplines and interests.

OTHER

American Association of Stratigraphic Palynologists. AASP was established in 1967 by a group of 31 founding members to promote the science of palynology. Today AASP has a world-wide membership of about 800 and is run by an executive comprising an elected Board of Directors and subsidiary boards and committees.
American Fern Society. The American Fern Society is over 100 years old and with over 500 members worldwide it is one of the largest fern clubs in the world. It was established in 1893 with the objective of fostering interest in ferns and fern allies. To this end it it encourages correspondence and the exchange of information and specimens between members via its newsletter the Fiddlehead Forum.
American Society of Botanical Artists. The American Society of Botanical Artists, Inc., ASBA, is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting public awareness of botanical art and to encouraging the development of this continuing artistic tradition.
American Society of Plant Physiologists , USA (gopher)
- Midwest Section, American Society of Plant Physiologists, USA
The Association of Systematics Collections, USA. The mission of the Association of Systematics Collections (ASC) is to support and enhance natural history collections, their human resources, and the institutions that house them, for the benefit of science and society.
The Association for Tropical Biology, from St. Louis, Missouri, USA. The Association for Tropical Biology (ATB) was founded in 1963 to promote research and to foster the exchange of ideas among biologists working in tropical environments.
The Australasian Native Orchid Society Inc (A.N.O.S.). A.N.O.S. was founded August, 1963 and is dedicated to the Study and Conservation of Native Orchids. A.N.O.S. at present is the representative body of the many native orchid societies found throughout Australia and New Zealand.
Australian Systematic Botany Society. The Australian Systematic Botany Society is an incorporated association of over 300 people with professional or amateur interest in botany. The aim of the Society is to promote the study of plant systematics.
The Botanical Society of America, USA.
Botanical Society of Scotland, UK. Founded in 1836 as the Botanical Society of Edinburgh, the Society exists to promote the study of plants and to exchange botanical knowledge between members.
The Botanical Society of Washington, USA.
The British Mycological Society, UK.
The British Phycological Society, UK.
California Native Plant Society, USA. The mission of the California Native Plant Society is to increase understanding and appreciation of California's native plants, and to preserve them in their natural habitat through scientific activities, education, and conservation.
Canadian Association of Palynologists. The Canadian Association of Palynologists was founded in 1978 and currently (February 1995) consists of about 60 members in good standing and 20 corresponding members from outside Canada.
The Canadian Wildflower Society and Wildflower Magazine, Canada.
Carnivorous Plants Societies, list made by Barry-Meyers-Rice, Arizona, USA.
Central Ohio Native Plant Society, USA.
The Connecticutt Botanical Society, USA. The Connecticut Botanical Society is a non-profit organization of amateur and professional botanists along with scientists of other disciplines. It was established in 1903. The Society's historic records and herbarium are maintained at Osborn Memorial Laboratory, Yale University, New Haven.
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Mykologie - The German Mycological Society, in German and partly in English; icluding the tables of contents of Zeitschrift für Mykologie (Journal of the German Mycological Society).
Ecological Society of America, USA.
Georgia Botanical Society, USA. Founded in 1926, the Society appeals to professional botanists and lay people interested in the native plants of Georgia and the southeastern US. The Society publishes a newsletter, Tipularia, that documents the interesting plants, places and people of Georgia botany.
G.I.R.O.S., Gruppo Italiano Ricerca Orchidee Spontanee (Italian Group for the Research on Wild Orchids).
Grand Prairie Friends. Grand Prairie Friends (GPF) is an organization of volunteers from all walks of life who share a commitment to preserving and restoring tallgrass prairie in east-central Illinois, USA.
The International Biometric Society, from Göttingen, Germany.
International Biometric Society, Eastern North American Region (ENAR), USA.
The International Willi Hennig Society. History of the society, principle of cladistics, cladistics software, journal etc.
Linköpings svampklubbs hemsida, Sweden. Mycological society of the town of Linköping (in Swedish).
National Arborist Association, USA. The NAA is a trade association of commercial tree care firms, developing safety and educational programs, standards of tree care practice and management information for arboriculture firms around the world.
Native Plant Society of Texas, USA.
The New England Botanical Club (NEBC). The New England Botanical Club (NEBC) which originated in 1895 is a non-profit organization that promotes the study of plants of North America, especially the flora of New England and adjacent areas. The Club publishes the journal Rhodora, holds monthly meetings during the academic year (usually at Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts), maintains a herbarium of more than 251,000 sheets, has a small library, and annually grants a graduate student research award. An office for the Club is maintained at the Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
Norsk Botanisk Forening, NBF, Norway.
Norsk Botanisk Forening, Nord norsk avdeling - Norwegian Botanical Society, North Norway Section, in Norwegian.
The Nova Scotia Wild Flora Society Homepage. The Society is dealing with all aspects of the wild flora of Nova Scotia (Canada).
The Phycological Society of America, USA. PSA is a scientific society that promotes phycology, the study of algae, and fosters phycological research. The Society has a worldwide membership of approximately 1,200.
Phycological Society of Southern Africa, South Africa.
Plant Production Club The Plant Production Club is for the students at the Faculty of Agricultural and Forestry of Helsinki University, Finland.
Réseau Suisse de Floristique (RSF), Switzerland. Swiss floristic network.
San Diego Fern Society, California, USA.
The Society for Economic Botany, from the University of Michigan, USA.
Società italiana di Ecologia, Italian Society of Ecology.
Societas Physiologiae Plantarum Scandinavica, Plantarum Scandinavian Society for Plant Physiology
Societe francaise d'orchidophilie (French Orchid Society) has a lot of information on French and other European orchids, including a list of all European taxa, with keys, images and distribution maps.
SGAP, Society for Growing Australian Plants
Suisun Marsh Natural History Association, USA. The Suisun Marsh Natural History Association is a non-profit membership organization dedicated to saving wildlife and to the preservation of the Suisun Marsh (Solano County, California), working through the dual avenues of wildlife rehabilitation and public education.
Virginia Native Plant Society: Invasive Alien Plant Cooperative Project, USA.
Weed Science Society of America.

INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

CGIAR, Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research. The mission of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) is to harness modern science for the sustainable development of agriculture in developing countries. Forty-five donor members provide funds that support 16 international agricultural research centers. These centers, located primarily in developing countries, work in close collaboration with partners in national research systems, to develop resource-efficient technologies that contribute to sustainable improvements in the productivity of agriculture, forestry and fisheries, thereby enhancing the nutrition and well-being of the poor. They also conduct research into agriculture-related policy and assist in capacity building.
The Expert Center for Taxonomic Identification (ETI). The Expert Center for Taxonomic Identification (ETI) is an UNESCO associated non-profit foundation, dedicated to improve on a global scale the quantity, quality and accessibility of taxonomic information. ETI is a member of the Research School of Biodiversity, The Netherlands.
IALC, The International Arid Lands Consortium. The IALC is an independent, nonprofit research organization supporting ecological sustainability in arid and semiarid lands worldwide.
International Association for Vegetation Science, North American Section
International Association of Wood Anatomists, IAWA. Web pages of the society are maintained in the Department of Wood and Paper Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, USA.
The International Mycological Association (IMA). The International Mycological Association (IMA) founded in 1971 represents the interests of 20,000 mycologists worldwide. It is a non-profit making organization, the purpose of which is the encouragement of mycology in all its branches. The International Mycological Association constitutes the Section for General Mycology of the International Union of Biological Societies (IUBS), the primary biological component of the International Council of Scientific Unions (ICSU).
International Organization of Plant Information (IOPI) from Charles Sturt University, Australia.
IBIS, Integrated Botanical Info System, from Australian National Botanic Gardens.
International Organization of Paleobotany, UK. The Secretariat of IOP, at the University of East London's Palaeobiology Research Unit, comprises a group of people interested in past environments and how their palaeobiology can be investigated. Most of the work is palaeobotanical, and centres around the Plant Fossil Record Database. This aims to get published records of fossil plants - pollen, seeds, wood, flowers, leaves, and so on - into a form that computers can search. Using computers to study past environments is a characteristic common feature of the activities of the research group. Principal Components Analysis and Cluster Analysis of palynological data, and of semi-quantitative megafossil observations, are other important activities of the group. IOP publishes IOP Newsletters and maintains the Palaeo Talk pages.
International Society of Arboriculture, from Illinois, USA.
International Society of Biometeorology. The ISB home page is housed at the Applied Climate Research Unit at The University of Queensland, Australia.
International Society for Plant Pathology.
ISHS, International Society for Horticultural Science, from Belgium. The ISHS was founded in 1959 and has grown now to one of the leading worldwide organisation in Horticulture with members in more than 138 countries.
IUFRO, International Union of Forestry Research Organizations, from Austria. IUFRO is a non-profit, non-governmental international research organization. Its objectives are to promote international cooperation in forestry and forest products research and standardization of research techniques.
Organization of Biological Field Stations is a small (about 180 member) association of field stations or persons who are concerned with biological field facilities in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean regions. Recent additions to our membership include stations in Australia, Africa and South America.
TDWG, Taxonomic Databases Working Group (ANU)

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