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Dr. Steven Dodsworth
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The Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society publishes original papers on systematic and evolutionary botany and comparative studies of both living and fossil plants...
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The Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society is managed by an international board of editors led by Dr. Steven Dodsworth.
Special Issues
European Plants
This special issue includes an editorial and seven papers focusing on European plants, their origins and biogeography and the role of hybridization
Neotropical Diversity
This special issue features 25 papers on the subject of neotropical diversity, alongside an Editorial which explores the ongoing developments and recent initiatives shaping knowledge in this field.
Plant Anatomy: Traditions and Perspectives
This issue presents a collection of papers that aim to expand understanding of the significance of comparative, developmental and functional anatomy in a wide range of plant groups. Six of the papers relate to the significance of vegetative morphology and anatomy across a range of plant groups, five of the papers concern structures related to systems associated with transport of water and nutrients, and seven of the papers consider aspects of reproductive anatomy in the broad sense.
Bromeliaceae as a model group in understanding the evolution of Neotropical biota
This special issue contains 21 papers from the Monocots VI/BromEvo II conference, held in Natal, Brazil in October 2019. The issue demonstrates diverse approaches to illuminate micro- and macro-evolutionary processes and patterns, such as systematics, phylogenetics and biogeography, phylogeography and population genetics, hybridization and speciation, reproductive and pollination biology and more.
Virtual Issues
Celebrating 200 volumes of the Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society
Celebrating the publication of the 200th volume, this virtual issue includes papers published in the journal over its long history. Several of the early volumes included papers by Charles Darwin, and many other notable scientists have published in the journal.
High-Impact Research Collection
Explore the most read, most cited, and most discussed articles published in The Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society in recent years and discover what has caught the interest of your peers.
Extinction, Endangered Species, Biodiversity and Climate Change
Utilising the Linnean Society's unique platform, this virtual issue aims to highlight and communicate research on the global emergencies of biodiversity loss and climate change with the goal of contributing to transformative global solutions.
Micro Computed Tomography
Read the latest virtual issue from across the journals of the Linnean Society featuring papers that use micro computed tomography to understand evolution across a wide variety of taxa.
Animated Papers
Petunia Peacock's POSE!
Find out more about the peacock spider (Salticidae: Maratus) and the evolution of male courtship displays in these species. This video is part 1 of 4 in this series.
A Social Parasite: devious deeds of a butterfly
How does Aricoris arenarum in the family Riodinidae use social parasitism to integrate into ant societies?
The Blood Flower and The Butterfly
Find out more about Butterfly wing pollination in the blood flower and other South African Amaryllidaceae.
Bromeliads: the explosive plant family
What role have hummingbirds played in the evolution and diversification of Bromeliaceae?
The Linnean Society of London
About
The Linnean Society of London is the world’s oldest active biological society. Founded in 1788, the Society takes its name from the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus (1707–1778) whose botanical, zoological and library collections have been in its keeping since 1829.
Meetings & Events
The Linnean Society's diverse programme of events covers everything from plant and animal diversity to remote sensing and in vitro fertilisation. Most Linnean Society meetings are open to the public as well as members of the organisation.
Journals Archive: 1791 to 1968
Explore the archive journals from The Linnean Society of London:
- Transactions of the Linnean Society
- Transactions of the Linnean Society. 2nd Series Botany
- Transactions of the Linnean Society. 2nd Series Zoology
- Proceedings of the Linnean Society
Featured image: Nepenthes villosa from Transactions of the Linnean Society of London, Volume os-22, Issue 4, 1 November 1859, Pages 415–424 [PDF]