California Botanical Society
The California Botanical Society was founded by Willis Linn Jepson in 1913, since when it has advanced the knowledge of botanical sciences in the Western states of the U.S.
Services
The society services are: the journal Madroño, published since 1916; annual banquets in various California locations along with educational lectures; research support on green plants of Baja, California (enabled by the Annetta Carter Memorial Fund); graduate student support (together with the annual banquet); and community discussions with professional botanists.
Journal
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Abbreviated title (ISO 4) | Madroño |
|---|---|
| Discipline | Botany |
| Language | English, Spanish |
| Edited by | Matt Ritter |
| Publication details | |
| Publisher |
California Botanical Society (United States) |
Publication history | 1916–present |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Indexing | |
| ISSN |
0024-9637 |
| OCLC no. | 213802384 |
| Links | |
Madroño is the quarterly peer-reviewed scientific journal of the Society. It was established in 1916 and focuses on botany in the western part of North America. Articles are published in English or Spanish.[1][2] The current editor is Matt Ritter (California Polytechnic State University).
Distinguished members
- Robert Folger Thorne who developed the Thorne system (1992), was the second vice president on the board, c. 1966.
- Robert Lee Gilbertson
- Ira J. Condit
See also
References
- ↑ "Madroño". California Botanical Society. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- ↑ Madroño: a West American journal of botany. Vol. I. California Botanical Society. 1929. Retrieved November 5, 2014 – via Internet Archive.
External links
- Official website
- Online access for members
- "Aaron Liston is Invited Speaker", press release about the Society's centennial symposium