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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Ecological Monitoring Crew Lead (Las Vegas, NV)

GBI is recruiting Ecological Monitoring Field Leads to work with GBI and BLM staff.

Director of Biocollections - ASU
Post-doctoral Living Collections Curator

Exciting post-doctoral Curatorial Position at the beautiful Botanical Garden of UCLA. Join our team to lead efforts on developing a strategic plan to use and enhance the extensive and historically significant collections of our garden located in the heart of Los Angeles, CA.

2025 Everett Plant Conservation Internship (13 week)

Applied plant conservation internship supporting rare plant surveys & seed collections in New England, USA.

2025 Atkinson & Lovejoy Plant Conservation Internships (25 week)

Applied plant conservation internship supporting rare plant surveys & seed collections in New England, USA.

Rare Plant RaMP Research Mentee

The Rare Plant RaMP (Research & Mentoring for Post-Baccalaureates in Biological Sciences) program is a one-year research experience intended for individuals who have completed a baccalaureate degree and are interested in gaining research and professional development experience in botany, plant science, or conservation.

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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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