 
 
INTERNET
DIRECTORY FOR BOTANY: BOTANICAL SOCIETIES, INTERNATIONAL
BOTANICAL ORGANIZATIONS 
Original location of this page: http://www.helsinki.fi/kmus/botsoc.html
Agriculture, Economic Botany, Forestry -
Bryology - Ecology
- Horticulture, Garden Plants (general)
- One genus / family / group societies - Mycology - National /
Regional botanical and natural history societies - Palynology - Pathology
- Phycology - Physiology
- Systematics and taxonomy - Other 
    - American Society of
        Agronomy (ASA), the Crop Science Society of America
        (CSSA), and the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)
        Web Site. Because of their common interests, all
        three Societies share a close working relationship as
        well as the same Headquarters Office staff in Madison,
        Wisconsin. However, each of the three Societies is
        autonomous, has its own bylaws, and is governed by its
        own Board of Directors. Society members are dedicated to
        the conservation and wise use of natural resources to
        produce food, feed, and fiber crops while maintaining or
        improving the environment. The Societies are non-profit,
        educational organizations. 
- Australian
        Oilseeds Federation
- C A S A F E, Cámara de
        Sanidad Agropecuaria y Fertilizantes, Argentine
        Association for Crop Protection, Argentina 
- 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. 
- Deutsche
        Phytomedizinische Gesellschaft, Germany 
- The European
        Weed Research Society. The European Weed Research
        Society is an international body which was formed in
        1975. It is open to everyone who has an interest in weed
        research and related topics. 
- 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. 
- Plant
        Production Club. The Plant Production Club is for the
        students at the Faculty of Agricultural and Forestry of
        Helsinki University, Finland. 
- The
        Society for Economic Botany, from the University of
        Michigan, USA. 
- The
        Society for Economic Botany at Southern Illinois
        University Carbondale, USA
- Virginia
        Native Plant Society: Invasive Alien Plant Cooperative
        Project, USA
- Weed Science
        Society of America. 
- Weed
        Science Society of Victoria, Australia
    - American
        Bryological and Lichenological Society. The American
        Bryological and Lichenological Society, Inc. is an
        organization devoted to the scientific study of all
        aspects of the biology of bryophytes and lichen-forming
        fungi and is one of the nation's oldest botanical
        organizations. Membership is open to all persons
        (professional and amateurs) with interest in these
        organisms. 
- British Bryological
        Society, UK 
- Bryological
        Societies and Working Groups, list by Uwe Schwarz,
        Germany. List of Bryological Societies and Working
        Groups, including informations about membership fee,
        contact persons (including email if available) and
        publications. 
- The
        International Association of Bryologists (IAB) is an
        organization established in 1969 at the XI International
        Botanical Congress in Seattle, Washington, U.S.A. The aim
        of the organization is to promote international
        cooperation and communication among bryologists, whether
        amateur or professional. This is achieved through
        sponsorship and arrangement of meetings and symposia that
        relate to the various aspects of bryology, and by IAB
        sponsored publications including The Bryological Times,
        the Bulletin of Bryology, and the Advances of Bryology.
        The Association also supports the publication of reviews,
        lists, software, and compendia. 
    - The
        Association of Ecosystem Research Centres. The
        Association of Ecosystem Research (AERC) brings together
        39 U.S. research programs in universities and private,
        state and federal laboratories that conduct research,
        provide training and analyze policy at the ecosystem
        level of environmental science and natural resources
        management. These centers are located in 27 states. Their
        scientists, who number more than 500, conduct a major
        share of the ecosystem research in the United States.
- Australasian
        Pollination Ecologists Society. The Australasian
        Pollination Ecologists Society (A.P.E.S.) was formed in
        August 1980. The aims of the Society are to participate
        in, encourage and communicate research in the field of
        pollination ecology in Australasia.
- Australasian
        Society for Ecotoxicology. The Society was
        established in 1994, to provide a forum for discussion
        and a network of communication and information exchange
        in the field of ecotoxicology and environmental
        management in the Australasian and Asia-Pacific region.
- The British
        Ecological Society, UK 
- Ecological
        Society of America 
- IALC,
        The International Arid Lands Consortium. The IALC is
        an independent, nonprofit research organization
        supporting ecological sustainability in arid and semiarid
        lands worldwide. 
- International
        Society of Chemical Ecology 
- International
        Society for Ecological Economics (ISEE). ISEE is a
        nonprofit organization that encourages the integration of
        economics and ecology into a transdiscipline aimed at
        developing a sustainable world. Specific research areas
        include ecological modeling, ecological limits to growth,
        climate change, biodiversity, valuation of natural
        capital, and ecotax reform. 
- Plant
        Population Ecology Section of the Ecological Society of
        America . Information and links for plant population
        biologists, maintained by Gordon A. Fox. 
- Sociedad
        de Ecología de Chile 
- Società
        italiana di Ecologia, Italian Society of Ecology. 
    - Alpine
        Plants Societies. A list compiled by Duncan McAlpine,
        USA. 
- American Association
        of Amateur Arborists. A small but growing group of
        people and organizations whose aim is both to learn more
        about the trees around us, and to help others become more
        aware of the environment. 
- American
        Association of Botanical Gardens and Arboreta 
- 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 
- American
        Horticultural Society, USA 
- American Society for
        Horticular Science, 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. 
- Asociación Española
        de Bonsai (Spain)
- Asociación
        Española de Parques y Jardines Públicos (Spain).
        Spanish association of technicians of gardens that
        gathers professionals of many branches related to the
        gardening and the ornamental plants. 
- Atlanta
        Bonsai Society, Inc. (Georgia, USA)
- The Big Island
        Association of Nurseryman, Hawaii, USA 
- Bonsai
        Societies of Florida, USA. 
- Calgary
        Rock And Alpine Garden Society (CRAGS; Canada)
- Central
        Vancouver Island Botanical Garden Society (British
        Columbia, Canada)
- Commercial
        Horticultural Association (CHA), UK 
- Florida Federation of Garden
        Clubs, Inc.
- Florida State
        Horticulture Society, USA 
- The
        Horticultural Society of New York, USA 
- Ikenobo
        Ikebana Society of South Florida, USA. 
- International
        Association of Japanese Gardens, Inc. advances
        Japanese gardens and promotes intercultural
        communications by celebrating and studying Japanese
        gardens throughout the world.
- 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. 
- The International
        Bulb Society. Established in 1933, the International
        Bulb Society, is an only international, non-profit,
        educational and scientific organization devoted to the
        dissemination of information on the growing, conservation
        and botany of all geophytic plants (commonly referred to
        as "bulbs").
- The International
        Waterlily Society. The International Water Lily
        Society 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. 
- Kanata-March
        Horticultural Society, Canada 
- The Lakeland
        Horticultural Society (UK) is a body affiliated to
        the RHS. It was founded in 1969 to "promote and
        develop the science, practice and art of horticulture,
        particularly with regard to conditions prevailing in the
        Lake District". The gardens are located in the
        glorious grounds of Holehird near to Windermere in the
        north-west of England. The Society occupies the Victorian
        walled garden and much of the remaining grounds near the
        house, a total of about five acres. The elevated site on
        a hillside to the east of Windermere provide s
        spectacular views across the lake to the fells beyond.
        The gardens are open to visitors throughout the year.
- Massachusetts
        Horticultural Society, USA. Founded in 1829, the
        Massachusetts Horticultural Society is a member supported
        organization dedicated to encouraging and improving the
        science and practice of horticulture and to developing
        the public's enjoyment, appreciation, and understanding
        of plants and the environment. 
- Minnesota State
        Horticultural Society (MSHS), USA. Since 1866, MSHS,
        a non-profit organization, has served northern gardeners
        in the Upper Midwest and Canada through its publications,
        programs and services. With over 18,000 home-gardener
        members, MSHS is now the largest state horticultural
        society in the United States. 
- National
        Gardening Association, USA 
- Norsk
        Bonsai selskap (Norwegian Bonsai Society) 
- North American Rock
        Garden Society. NARGS is a is for gardening
        enthusiasts interested in alpine, saxatile, and
        low-growing perennials. Mt. Tahoma Chapter
        of the North American Rock Garden Society (NARGS) 
- Ontario
        Horticultural Association, Canada 
- Ontario
        Rock Garden Society, Canada
- 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. 
- Perennial
        Plant Association 
- The
        Pittsburgh Bonsai Society, USA 
- The Rock
        Garden Club Prague, Czech Republic (RGCP). Klub
        skalnickaru Praha, Ceska republika (KSP). The WWW page of
        the society is maintained by Duncan McAlpine (in USA). 
- The Royal Horticultural
        Society, UK 
- SGAP,
        Society for Growing Australian Plants
- Sociedad
        Española de Horticultura
- Stavanger Bonsai
        Forening (Stavanger Bonsai Society, Norway) 
- Texas
        Botanical Garden Society, Austin, USA. 
- Vancouver
        Island Rock and Alpine Garden Society
- Victoria
        Horticultural Society, British Columbia, Canada 
- Wirral and West
        Cheshire Alpine Garden Society (UK)
    - American
        Bryological and Lichenological Society. The American
        Bryological and Lichenological Society, Inc. is an
        organization devoted to the scientific study of all
        aspects of the biology of bryophytes and lichen-forming
        fungi and is one of the nation's oldest botanical
        organizations. Membership is open to all persons
        (professional and amateurs) with interest in these
        organisms. 
- Asociación
        Micológica de las Sierras Subbéticas (Spain)
- Boston
        Mycological Club, USA 
- British
        Lichen Society
- The
        British Mycological Society, UK. 
- Danish Mycological
        Society (Foreningen til Svampekundskabens Fremme). On
        this homepage you can find information on the society,
        its activities and publications, including on-line
        indexes of articles and illustrations from the journal
        "Svampe", the Danish red list of fungi and
        information on the book series "Fungi of Northern
        Europe". Some of the pages containing more locally
        oriented information can only be found in the Danish
        version. Includes, for instance, the Danish Red List of
        Fungi and info on the journal "Svampe". 
- Deutsche
        Gesellschaft für Mykologie - The German Mycological
        Society, in German and partly in English; including
        the tables of contents of
        Zeitschrift für Mykologie (Journal of the German
        Mycological Society). 
- Illinois
        Mycological Association, USA. The basic purpose of
        the Illinois Mycological Association is to promote
        mycology as an avocation among its members and the
        general public. This purpose shall be served by meetings
        and other means of communication, by group field
        experiences, and by projects designed to enhance amateur
        mycology in Illinois. 
- International
        Association of Lichenologists (IAL). Information
        collected by Cliff Smith, Hawaii, 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
        Society for Mushroom Science 
- Linköpings
        svampklubbs hemsida, Sweden. Mycological society of
        the town of Linköping (in Swedish). 
- Mycological Society of San
        Francisco
- Mycological Society of
        Toronto, Canada
- North
        West Fungus Group, England, UK. The North West Fungus
        Group covers the counties of Cheshire, Clwyd, Cumbria,
        Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside in the
        north west of England. 
- Oak
        Forest Mushroom Association, Ontario, Canada
- Puget Sound Mycological
        Society, Seattle, Washington, USA
- Skånes
        Mykologiska Förening (Skåne Mycological Society,
        Sweden) 
- Sveriges
        Mykologiska Förening (Swedish Mycological Society) 
- Uppsala svampklubb,
        Sweden
- Verein
        für Pilzkunde St.Gallen (St. Gallen Mycological Society,
        Switzerland) 
Argentina
Australia
    - Australian
        Systematic Botany Society. The Australian Systematic
        Botany Society (ASBS) 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. 
Belgium
Bulgaria
Canada
    - Canadian
        Botanical Association - L'Association Botanique du Canada
- Canadian Botanical
        Conservation Network
- Manitoba
        Association of Plant Biologists, Canada. The Manitoba
        Association of Plant Biologists represents a group
        individuals in Manitoba, Canada with an interest in
        promoting plant biology in schools, government and the
        private sector. The association is open to anyone with
        formal training in plant biology i.e. those with a
        Bachelor's degree, or an advanced degree in such areas as
        Botany, Plant Ecology, Plant Sciences, Agronomy, Forest
        Biology, Horticulture or similar plant-related fields.
- University
        of Victoria Finnerty Garden Friends, British
        Columbia, Canada
Chile
    - The Latin
        American Plant Sciences Network, Chile, Red
        Latinoamericano de Botanica, is a consortium of six
        Graduate Training Centers located in Mexico, Costa Rica,
        Venezuela, Brazil, Chile and Argentina. In these Centers,
        a select number of academically prestigious Latin
        American institutions with internationally recognised
        scientists collaborate to provide graduate level training
        (pre-Masters to Doctoral level) in a variety of areas of
        the plant sciences to students from other countries in
        the Latin American region. The Centers are also the foci
        for the organization of binational research projects,
        regional graduate courses and scientific meetings. 
- Sociedad
        de Botánica de Chile 
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
Germany
Guayana
    - University
        of Guyana Botany Club. The Club is located in
        Turkeyen, Guyana, S. America. The club is for all plant
        lovers (not necessarily students). It aims to make plants
        more fun.
Israel
Italy
Japan
Norway
Spain
Sweden
    - Botaniska
        föreningen i Göteborg - Gothenburg Botanical Society,
        Sweden
- Botaniska
        sällskapet i Stockholm - Stockholm Botanical Society,
        Sweden 
- Gävleborgs
        Botaniska Sällskap - Gävleborg Botanical Society,
        Sweden 
- Klubb
        2000. Scandinavian Planthunters Society. A society
        for Scandinavian planthunters, formed in November 1997.
        Members have seen 2000 vascular plants in the Nordic
        countries. With lists of new species seen the last 5
        years, excursion lists, wish list, mystery plant and
        "blom-net", a network for fast information on
        new records of interestings plants in Scandinavia. In
        Scandianavian languages only.
- Svenska
        Botaniska Föreningen (SBF), Swedish Botanical Society
    
- Svenska
        växtgeografiska sällskapet (Societas Phytogeographica
        Suecana), Sweden 
- Västergötlands
        Botaniska Förening, Sweden 
South Africa
    - The
        Botanical Society of South Africa. The Botanical
        Society of South Africa is an independent, privately
        funded organization which was founded in 1913 to support
        the Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden. 
Switzerland
UK
USA
    - Arizona Native
        Plant Society, USA 
- The
        Auburn Botanical Society, USA 
- The Botanical Society of
        America, USA 
- Botanical
        Society of America Announcements
- The
        Botanical Society of Washington, USA. 
- 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. 
- 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. 
- Florida
        Native Plant Society, 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. 
- 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
        Idaho Native Plant Society (INPS), USA 
- Indiana Native Plant and
        Wildflower Society, USA
- Isle
        Royale Natural History Association, USA. A non-profit
        educational organization, the Isle Royale Natural History
        Association (IRNHA), in partnership with the National
        Park Service, promotes the public's understanding,
        appreciation, and enjoyment of Isle Royale National Park.
    
- Maryland
        Native Plant Society, USA
- Minnesota
        Native Plant Society, USA
- Native
        Plant Society of New Mexico, USA 
- Native
        Plant Society of Oregon, USA, dedicated to the
        enjoyment, conservation, and study of Oregon's native
        vegetation. 
- Native
        Plant Societies of the United States. An address and
        link list maintained by the National Wildflower Research
        Center.
- 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. 
- New
        England Wild Flower Society, USA is the oldest plant
        conservation organization in the United States, promoting
        the conservation of temperate North American plants. 
- The Nova Scotia
        Wild Flora Society
- Rhode
        Island Natural History Survey, Providence, USA. The
        Rhode Island Natural History Survey is a consortium of
        organizations and individuals seeking to further
        knowledge and understanding of Rhode Island's biota,
        geology, and ecosystems. 
- Saint Petersburg
        Botanic Society (Florida, USA). The mission of the
        society is to preserve and enhance Sunken Gardens, the
        oldest Botanic Garden in the State of Florida and the
        oldest Subtropical Botanic Garden in the USA, and to
        promote rainforest conservation through education and
        presentation of indigenous flora and fauna.
- San Antonio Botanical
        Society, USA
- The Torrey
        Botanical Society
- University
        of Oklahoma Botanical Society. OUBS is a group of
        students interested in natural history and the biological
        sciences. 
- University
        of Wyoming Botany Club
- Washington Native Plant
        Society, USA
- Western Colorado
        Botanical Society, USA
- Western
        Pennsylvania Botanical Society, USA
- The
        Wisconsin Phenological Society
ALOE
ARACEAE 
ARECACEAE - PALMS 
    - 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. 
- Palm
        Society of South Texas
ASCLEPIADACEAE 
BEGONIA 
BROMELIACEAE
    - Bromeliad Society International.
        The purposes of the Bromeliad Society International are
        to promote and maintain public and scientific interest in
        the research, development, preservation , and
        distribution of bromeliads, both natural and
        hybrid,throughout the world, and to promote fellowship.
        The site contains information from around the world on
        culture, events, affiliated societies, and publications
        relating to Bromeliads. 
- The Bromeliad
        Society of South Florida 
- Florida
        Council of Bromeliad Societies. The Council is
        dedicated to serving the bromeliad enthusiasts of
        Florida. 
- New
        England Bromeliad Society, USA 
- The World
        Bromeliad Society 
CACTACEAE, CACTI, SUCCULENTS IN GENERAL 
    - A. C. Y.
        S. - Asociación de Amigos de los Cactus y demás
        Suculentas (Valencia, Spain) 
- AIAS Lazio - Cactus
        & Succulent Italian Society sez. Lazio, Italy,
        Associazione italiana amatori delle opiante succulente. 
- Association
        de Recherches et d'Informations sur les Déserts et les
        Succulentes (France) 
- 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. 
- The Cactus
        Center Club, Spain 
- The Cactus & Co.
        International Society. Cactus & Co. International
        Society, publishes the quarterly journal "Cactus
        & Co.".
- The
        Cactus and Succulent Resource Page. This site,
        maintained by Dr. Justin Spiegel, aims to provide a
        complete resource of cacti and succulent related
        information on the web. It also includes information
        about propagation methods, history and distribution, and
        links to other Internet resources. 
- The Cactus and
        Succulent Society of America, Inc. The Cactus and
        Succulent Society of America (CSSA) was founded in 1929
        by a small group of people who got together in Pasadena,
        California, and organized the society. The CSSA has now
        grown to become an international organization with about
        100 affiliates. 
- Cactus and
        Succulent Society of Malta
- Cactus
        & Succulent Society of Maryland
- Cactus and
        Succulent Society of New Zealand 
- The Cactus
        and Succulent Society of Queensland, Australia
- The Cactus
        & Succulent Society of the Philippines 
- The
        Cactus and Succulent Society of San Jose (California,USA)
    
- Cactusclub
        'Aylostera' (Belgian Cactus Society) 
- Cactussen en
        Vetplanten (Belgian Cactus Society)
- The Central
        Arkansas Cactus & Succulent Society (CACSS)
- The
        Desert Plant Society of Vancouver (British Columbia,
        Canada)
- Deutsche
        Kakteengesellschaft e.V. (DKG; The German Cactus Society)
    
- The
        Greater Knoxville Cactus and Succulent Society (GKCSS;
        Tennessee, USA) 
- Houston
        Cactus and Succulent Society (Texas, USA)
- The Indian
        Society of Cacti & Succulents (ISOCS)
- Kaktusy,
        Society of Czech and Slovak Cacti and Succulent Growers
- Kansas
        City Cactus and Succulent Society, USA
- The
        Kerr County Cactus & Succulent Society (Texas, USA)
- Los
        Angeles Cactus and Succulent Society, USA 
- National
        Capitol Cactus & Succulent Society, USA 
- The Nevada
        Cactus Society, USA 
- Nordisk
        Kaktusselskab (Sweden)
- Omaha
        Cactus and Succulent Society
- Orange County Cactus
        and Succulent Society (California, USA) 
- The Ottawa
        Area Cactus and Succulent Group, Canada 
- San Diego
        Epiphyllum Society (California, USA) 
- Sociedad Potosina
        de Cactología, Mexico 
- Succulent
        Society of South Africa 
- Succulenta
        (The Dutch-Belgian Society of Cactus and Succulent
        Amateurs) 
- Sunset
        Succulent Society (California, USA) 
- Tucson Cactus
        and Succulent Society (Arizona, USA) 
- Worcester
        Cactus Society, UK 
CAMELLIA 
CARNIVOROUS PLANTS 
CHRYSANTHEMUM
CLEMATIS 
CYCADS
    - The Cycad Society is a
        non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of
        cycads through education and scientific research,
        celebrating its 20th anniversary in 1997. Membership in
        the Society includes a one-year subscription (4 issues)
        to The Cycad Newsletter, and access to The Cycad
        Seedbank. Although the Society is based in the USA, it
        has have members worldwide. The society's website has a
        cycad photo gallery and information from some recent
        newsletters. 
- Palm and Cycad
        Societies of Australia. The Palm and Cycad Societies
        of Australia (PACSOA) web-site features technical and
        non-technical articles of interest to palm and/or cycad
        enthusiasts. 
DAHLIA 
DELPHINIUM
DIANTHUS 
    - 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. 
FUCHSIA 
GERANIUM
    - The
        British & European Geranium Society currently
        known as B.E.G.S for short was formed in 1970 for the
        benefit of amateurs and professional growers alike who
        have an interest in growing and promoting geraniums. 
- Geraniaceae
        Group. The Geraniaceae Group is an international
        horticultural society that was formed in England in 1981.
        The first aim is to bring together as many people as
        possible who are interested in the species of the genera
        of the Geraniaceae Family - Pelargonium, Geranium,
        Erodium, Monsonia, Sarcocaulon, Hypseocharis.
- The
        International Geranium Society 
GESNERIACEAE 
    - AVSA (The African Violet
        Society of America) On Line, USA. 
- 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. 
- Oakville
        African Violet Society, Ontario, Canada
- Triangle African
        Violet Society, North Carolina, USA. The Triangle
        AVSA is an official African Violet Society of America
        affiliate located in the Research Triangle Park, NC area.
        The purpose of the Triangle AVSA is to share information
        and knowledge concerning the culture, showing,
        propagation, grooming, and buying of African Violets. 
HEBE
    - The
        Hebe Society: for Hebes & other Native plants of New
        Zealand. The Hebe Society promotes Hebes, sophoras,
        coprosmas etc. and any native plants of New Zealand. It
        was started in the UK 10 years ago and is affiliated to
        the RHS. It maintains 'Reference Collections' of Hebes,
        Parahebes etc in various parts of the UK. It has links
        with professional members in New Zealand, USA, Ireland
        and Denmark. The International Registra is a member. The
        society is endevouring to produce a check list of Hebes. 
HEMEROCALLIS, DAYLILIES 
HIBISCUS 
    - 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.
HOSTA
HOYA
ILEX
    - The
        Holly Society of America.The purpose of the Holly
        Society of America is to stimulate interest, promote
        research, and collect and disseminate information about
        the genus Ilex (Aquifoliaceae).
IRIDACEAE - IRISES 
LILIES
    - North American Lily
        Society. The N.A.L.S. was organized in Boston in 1947
        as an outgrowth of the Lily Committee of the American
        Horticultural Society. It now has members in almost every
        state and province of North America, many countries of
        Europe, Asia, Africa, and South America, as well as
        Australia and New Zealand. 
NARCISSUS, DAFFODILS 
ORCHIDACEAE - ORCHIDS 
    - All
        Japan Orchid Society Home Page, in English and in
        Japanese. 
- American
        Orchid Society, USA. / alt. The
        American Orchid Society 
- Associació
        Catalana d'Amics de les Orquídies. The Catalan
        Orchid Society on the Net (Spain)
- 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. 
- Catoctin
        Orchid Society, Frederick, Maryland, USA 
- Central
        Iowa Orchid Society, USA. 
- Central
        Ontario Orchid Society, Canada. 
- Central
        Vancouver Island Orchid Society (British Columbia,
        Canada) 
- Connecticut
        Orchid Society (COS), USA. Nonprofit organization for
        the preservation and extension of knowledge concerning
        the ecology, cultivation, hybridization, appreciation,
        and uses of orchids. 
- Coral Springs Orchid
        Society, Florida, USA. 
- Deutsche
        Orchideen Gesellschaft - The German Orchid Society,
        Germany. 
- Dutch Orchid
        Society, the Netherlands
- Eastbourne
        Orchid Society, UK. 
- Fort
        Worth Orchid Society, Texas, USA 
- G.I.R.O.S.,
        Gruppo Italiano Ricerca Orchidee Spontanee (Italian
        Group for the Research on Wild Orchids). 
- The
        Greater Omaha Orchid Society, USA 
- Greater
        Palm Beach Rose Society, Florida, USA 
- The
        Houston Orchid Society, USA 
- International
        Phalaenopsis Alliance
- Iowa
        City Orchid Society, USA 
- Michigan Orchid
        Society, USA 
- The
        New Zealand Native Orchid Society 
- Norsk
        Orkideforening (NOF) / The Norwegian Orchid Society -
        Norway 
- North
        American Native Orchid Alliance
- North
        of England Orchid Society, UK 
- Northeastern
        Wisconsin Orchid Society, Green Bay, USA 
- The
        Orchid Societies Council of Victoria (OSCOV), Australia
    
- Orchid
        Society of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA 
- Orchid
        Society of Northwestern Pennsylvania, USA. The Orchid
        Society of Northwestern Pennsylvania (OSNWPA) is
        affiliated with the American Orchid Society. The OSNWPA
        was formed in March 1993 and has rapidly grown to over
        100 members. 
- The
        Orchid Society of Nova Scotia, Canada. 
- Orchid
        Society of Santa Barbara - Santa Barbara, California, USA
    
- The Orchid
        Society of Southeast Asia, from Singapore. 
- The
        Oregon Orchid Society, USA 
- Pacific
        Orchid Society (of Hawaii), USA
- Peninsula
        Orchid Society (San Mateo, California, USA). Founded
        in 1946, the POS is a society of about 250 orchid
        enthusiasts and professional growers serving the San
        Francisco Peninsula. 
- Plantation
        Orchid Society (Plantation, Florida, USA) 
- 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. 
- Sonoma County
        Orchid Society (California, USA)
- Southwestern
        Pennsylvania Orchid Society, USA 
- Tasmanian
        Orchid Society, Australia
- Trinidad
        & Tobago Orchid Society
- The Tropical
        Orchid Society of Southern Florida, USA, Palm Beach
        County, Florida, USA. 
- Vancouver
        Orchid Society, Canada. The Vancouver Orchid Society,
        one of Canada's largest Orchid Societies, and Host of the
        16th World Orchid Conference, meets at Vandusen Botanical
        Gardens on the fourth Wednesday of the month, from
        September to June. 
POACEAE - GRASSES 
PLUMERIA 
PRIMULACEAE 
    - 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
        Cyclamen (Primulaceae) Society, UK. Details about the
        Cyclamen Society, Cyclamen species including many
        illustrations, cultivation, propagation, Cyclamen Society
        expeditions and collections, sources of Cyclamen plants
        and seed, and a Bibliography containing major works and
        references. 
PTERIDOPHYTES 
RHODODENDRON
ROSA - ROSES 
    - The American Rose Society,
        USA. 
- Canadian
        Rose Society 
- Charleston
        Lowcountry Rose Society, South Carolina, USA,
        affiliate of the American Rose Society, founded in 1985.
- Corpus
        Christi Rose Society, Texas, USA is an educational,
        non-profit corporation dedicated to the cultivation of
        roses in the Corpus Christi area. 
- Detroit
        Rose Society, USA
- Fort Worth Rose
        Society, Texas, USA. Mission: encourage interest in
        and cultivation of the Rose, spread the love of Roses
        whenever and wherever possible, be affiliated with the
        American Rose Society.
- Fraser
        Pacific Rose Society, Canada
- Houston Rose
        Society (Texas, USA)
- Marin
        Rose Society, USA
- New Hampshire Rose
        Society (NHRS), USA, a non-profit organization
        dedicated to the enjoyment of roses, with a goal is to
        provide education and knowledge about rose gardening.
- The Olympia
        Rose Society, Olympia, Washington, USA
- The
        Oyama Rose Society, Japan. 
- Raleigh
        Rose Society, USA
- Redwood
        Empire Rose Society, USA
- Rose
        Society of Greater St. Louis, Missouri, USA. The
        object of the Rose Society of Greater St. Louis is to
        inspire, promote and develop an interest in roses and
        rose culture; to bring its members together through a
        common bond; to create a forum for its members where they
        may discuss roses, their culture and problems, where each
        member may be helpful and instructive, and in return
        receive help, instruction and good fellowship. The
        Society is a not for profit organization and its major
        objective is the education of its membership and the
        public in the art and science of the propagation and
        culture of the rose in all its classes and varieties.
- Rose Society
        of Tucson, USA 
- The
        Royal National Rose Society (UK) 
- 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
        Sierra Foothills Rose Soc. (California, USA)
- Vancouver
        Rose Society (Canada)
- World Federation of
        Rose Societies
SAXIFRAGA
    - The
        Saxifrage Society, UK. The Saxifrage Society is the
        only organisation concerned solely with the genus Saxifraga.
        Publishes the annual "Saxifrage Magazine"
        (80pp). International Registration Authority for
        Saxifrage Cultivars. Published first International
        Register (106pp) in 1995. New volume listing all the
        Saxifraga species synonyms (182pp) - March 1998. The aim
        of the Saxifrage Society is to encourage the cultivation
        and enjoyment of Saxifrages in gardens and in the wild.
SEDUM 
    - 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. 
- 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. 
- 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. 
- Paleobotanical
        Section of the Botanical Society of America
    - 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 
- Brasilian
        Phytopathological Society, Sociedade Brasileira de
        Fitopatologia 
- British Society for
        Plant Pathology, UK. 
- The
        Canadian Phytopathological Society - La Société
        Canadienne de Phytopathologie 
- 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 (ISPP) 
- Italian
        Phytopathological Society, Società Italiana di Patologia
        Vegetale 
- Sociedad Española de
        Fitopatología 
- 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. 
    - The
        American Society of Plant Taxonomists. The new site,
        under development by the ASPT's Internet Communications
        Committee, provides access to member-generated materials
        from servers at California State University (Stanislaus),
        the Smithsonian Institution (Botany), the University of
        Michigan (MICH), and Texas A&M University. These
        include searchable listings of the ASPT program for this
        year's meeting and the membership directory. Future
        development of the site will be driven by membership
        input mediated by email links to committee members from
        the site. - American
        Society of Plant Taxonomists: Current News 
- 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. 
- 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 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. 
- IAPT
        - International Association for Plant Taxonomy.
        The purpose of the Association, founded at the Seventh
        International Botanical Congress in Stockholm on 18 July
        1950, is to carry out projects of interest and concern to
        systematic biologists, especially those which require or
        profit from international cooperation. The website (in
        Berlin, maintained by Walter Berendsohn and Brigitte
        Zimmer) gives information on the publications of IAPT
        (such as Taxon and Regnum Vegetabile), and has links to
        projects effected or supported by IAPT. 
- IBIS,
        Integrated Botanical Info System, from Australian
        National Botanic Gardens. 
- The
        International Biometric Society, from Göttingen,
        Germany. 
- International Biometric
        Society, Eastern North American Region (ENAR), USA. 
- International
        Organization of Plant Information (IOPI) from Charles
        Sturt University, Australia. 
- International
        Union for Biological Sciences: Taxonomic Database Working
        Group (TDWG). The mission of the TDWG is to
        provide an international forum for biological data
        projects; to develop and promote the use of standards,
        and to facilitate data exchange. 
- The
        International Willi Hennig Society. History of the
        society, principle of cladistics, cladistics software,
        journal etc. 
- Japanese
        Society of Plant Taxonomists 
- The Linnean Society
        of London, UK. The Linnean Society of London, which
        was founded in 1788, is now the oldest extant scientific
        society in the world devoted to natural history. It takes
        its name from the celebrated Swedish naturalist, Carl
        Linnaeus (1707-1778), being called the Linnean Society of
        London to differentiate it from other societies honouring
        Linnaeus - notably those in Australia, France and Sweden.
    
- Organization
        for the Phyto-Taxonomic Investigation of the
        Mediterranean Area (OPTIMA), Germany. Includes
        information on the organization and its activities,as
        well as news relevant to Mediterranean Botany. 
    - L'Agence des
        Arbres, France. Une association loi 1901 dont
        l'objectif est de rechercher, de promouvoir et de mettre
        en oeuvre toute action liée à la sauvegarde, la
        protection et la gestion des arbres. 
- 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. 
- Association
        de Recherches et d'Informations sur les Déserts et les
        Succulentes (A.R.I.D.E.S.) (France) 
- 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. 
- BotResearch,
        botanical research organization (Spring, Texas, USA).
        Botresearch,a non-profit botanical research organization
        headquartered in Spring,Texas USA ,is dedicated to the
        exchange of botanical knowledge between researchers,
        educational institutions,and the general public.
- Canadian Herb Society.
        The CHS is a national non-profit association which was
        founded to provide accurate information, education,
        networking and representation for all those with an
        interest in herbs. The web site of the Canadian Herb
        Society (CHS) has info on herb news and events, excerpts
        from the CHS journal, Herbal Times, membership
        information and registration for the "Canadian
        Directory of Who is Who in Herbs". 
- IABIN -
        Inter-American Biodiversity Information Network 
- International
        Allelopathic Society
- International
        Association for Sexual Plant Reproduction Research
        (IASPRR), USA. International Organization promoting
        research on sexual plant reproduction through
        conferences, publications and workshops. Table of
        Contents of the journal Sexual Plant Reproduction is
        located here. 
- International
        Association of Vegetation Science. The IAVS is an
        International Association for all individuals interested
        in vegetation science. Its aims are to promote research
        and education in vegetation science; to promote the
        publication of research results in vegetation science; to
        facilitate scientific and personal contacts among
        vegetation scientists of all countries; to promote
        applications of vegetation science, and to increase
        awareness and to disseminate knowledge about vegetation.
        - The WWW home of the IAVS is in Uppsala, Sweden. 
- 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. 
- International
        Seaweed Association 
- International
        Society of Arboriculture, from Illinois, USA. 
- International
        Society of Biometeorology 
- International
        Society of Environmental Botanists, UIUC, USA 
- International
        Society for Plant Molecular Biology from a server in
        the University of Georgia, Athens, USA. The International
        Society for Plant Molecular Biology (ISPMB) was founded
        in response to the emergence of plant molecular biology
        as a distinct, unique and rapidly growing area of biology
        combining plant biochemistry and genetics. 
- International
        Turfgrass Society. The International Turfgrass
        Society (ITS) is a not-for-profit scientific organization
        established in 1969 to encourage research and education
        in turfgrass science, and to promote personal
        communication among the international community of
        turfgrass researchers by organizing international
        conferences to present turfgrass research and information
        on all phases of turfgrass production and use. 
- 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. 
- National Christmas
        Tree Association, USA
- 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. 
- Population
        Genetics Club. PGC is a non-commercial, Internet
        based approach, which deals with the broad field of
        Conservation, Evolution and Population Genetics. PGC was
        established in June, 1997) and offers a number of
        services through this web page and e-mail. 
- SCB: The Society
        for Conservation Biology (SCB), USA is an
        international professional organization dedicated to
        promoting the scientific study of the phenomena that
        affect the maintenance, loss, and restoration of
        biological diversity. The Society's membership is
        comprised of a wide range of people interested in the
        conservation and study of biological diversity: resource
        managers, educators, government and private conservation
        workers, and students. 
- Society for
        In-Vitro Biology. The SIVB members have have broad
        interests ranging from micropropagation and tissue
        culture to genetic engineering of plants. The Society
        page offers links to plant-related sites, and information
        on the yearly congress and member information. 
- Society of Wetland
        Scientists. The Society of Wetland Scientists is a
        non-profit organization devoted to fostering innovative
        and high quality wetland research and to bringing sound
        science to wetland management, policy and conservation. 
 
 
    
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