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Welcome to the ASPT website! The American Society of Plant Taxonomists promotes research and teaching of taxonomy, systematics, and phylogeny of vascular and nonvascular plants. Organized in 1935, the Society has a membership of over 1300. The Society publishes several publications, supports funds for a variety of honorary and charitable activities, and conducts scientific meetings each summer. For more information on these activities, see the links to the left. For more information on careers in taxonomy and systematics, click here!
News:
See the announcement for the 28th Annual Meeting of the Willi Hennig Society From June 22-26, 2009 in Singapore here.
New China Summer Study Abroad class: Plant Resources, People and Religion. For details see special courses page, or pdf.
See the research proposal request from The Colorado Native Plant Society for The John W. Marr and Myrna P. Steinkamp Funds!
Workshop at the University of Michigan, Jan 10-11, 2009: Estimating Species Trees: a Phylogenetic Paradigm for the 21st Century
Donation of the Graham Palynological Collection to The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama. See the press release here!
The countdown to year of science continues:
COPUS participants build momentum for nationwide celebration of science in 2009. Get the press release here!
