Botanical Society of the British Isles

Botanical Society of the British Isles

The Botanical Society of the British Isles (BSBI) is a scientific society for the study of flora, plant distribution and taxonomy relating to Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man. The society was founded as the Botanical Society of London in 1836. It includes both professional and amateur members and is the largest organization devoted to botany in the British Isles.

The society publishes handbooks and journals, conducts national surveys and training events, and hosts conferences. It also awards grants and bursaries, sets professional standards (with Field Identification Skills Certificate (FISC's)), and works in an advisory capacity for governments and NGO's. [http://www.bsbi.org.uk/index.html]

The society is managed by a council of elected members, and is a non-profit British charity (no. 212560).

Publications

The BSBI produces national atlases and county floras covering the distribution of plants. It publishes a scientific journal, "Watsonia", and organizes conferences. There is a newsletter, BSBI News (ISSN 0309-930X), that is distributed to members three times a year. The society also has an education programme.

The BSBI publishes a twice a yearly scientific journal called Watsonia. The journal covers "British and Irish vascular plants, their taxonomy, biosystematics, ecology, distribution and conservation, as well as topics of a more general or historical nature". [http://www.bsbi.org.uk/html/publications.html>]

The society published the "Atlas of the British Flora", the Vice-county Census Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Great Britain in 2003, and the "BSBI Handbooks" series.

Handbook series

The following Handbooks have been produced, with more promised for the future. [http://www.bsbi.org.uk/html/publications.html]

* Umbellifers (1980) T.G. Tutin
* Docks and Knotweeds (1981) Lousley & Kent
* Willows and Poplars R.D. Meikle
* Charophytes. (1986) J.A. Moore
* Crucifers. (1991) T.C.G. Rich
* Roses. (1993) Graham & Primavesi
* Pondweeds. (1995) C.D. Preston
* Dandelions. (1997) Dudman & Richards
* Sea Beans & Nickar Nuts (2000). E.C. Nelson
* Sedges. (2007) Jermy, Simpson, Foley & Porter

External links

* [http://www.bsbi.org.uk/ BSBI website]
*UK charity|212560

References


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