Welcome to the American Society of Plant Taxonomists

Organized in 1936, ASPT promotes research in and teaching of taxonomy, systematics, and phylogenetics of all plants. With over 1,000 members, the Society furthers its mission by publishing two journals: Systematic Botany and Systematic Botany Monographs, providing funding for research and travel, and convening annual scientific meetings.


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SYSTEMATIC Botany

Systematic Botany is the Society's quarterly international scientific journal, and publishes papers on topics such as taxonomy, systematics, speciation, morphometrics, molecular phylogeny, conservation, biogeography, and methods

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Systematic botany monographs

Systematic Botany Monographs is a series published of taxonomic revisions and monographs focused on a particular plant group with emphases on species delimitations and accompanying nomenclature, as well as information about morphology, distribution, and phylogeny.

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