Watsonia

Watsonia is the scientific journal of the BSBI, published twice a year. It covers British and Irish vascular plants, their taxonomy, biosystematics, ecology, distribution and conservation, as well as topics of a more general or historical nature.

Instructions to contributors

Papers & short notes should be sent to Mr M.N. Sanford, Suffolk Biological Records Centre, Ipswich Museum, High Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 3QH.

Obituaries to Mrs M. Briggs, 9 Arun Prospect, Pulborough, West Sussex, RH2O 1AL.

Books for review should be sent to John Edmondson, 243 Pensby Road, Heswall, Wirral CH61 5UA.

Potential authors should consult the Hon. Receiving Editor, Martin Sanford, for advice on suitability or any other matter relating to submission of manuscripts.

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Digital Archive

Watsonia, BSBI News, BSBI Recorder and numerous other BSBI and BEC publications can now be found on our Digital Archive.

There is now a prepublication offer for Martin Sanford’s forthcoming Flora of Suffolk. Follow this link for details.

Buying from the BSBI

Our agent for sales of Handbooks, Conference Reports and other botanical books is Paul O’Hara of Summerfield Books.

BSBI members can get discounts on various publications in the members’ section of their web site.

BSBI News

BSBI News is for short contributions of topical interest. It is there for members who have something interesting, informative or just plain amusing that they would like to share with others and is meant to be the place for the ‘ordinary’ member to express her or his opinions. It appears three times a year, in January, April and September.

Submission of material

Contributors should read these instructions (pdf 18kb) before sending material to Trevor James.

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Handbooks

The following have been published:-

1. Sedges. 2007. Jermy, Simpson, Foley & Porter.
2. Umbellifers. 1980. T.G. Tutin.
3. Docks and Knotweeds. 1981. Lousley & Kent.
4. Willows and Poplars. R.D. Meikle.
5. Charophytes. 1986. J.A. Moore.
6. Crucifers. 1991. T.C.G. Rich.
7. Roses. 1993. Graham & Primavesi.
8. Pondweeds. 1995. C.D. Preston.
9. Dandelions. 1997. Dudman & Richards.
10. Sea Beans & Nickar Nuts. 2000. E.C. Nelson.
11. Water Starworts of Europe. 2008. R.V. Lansdown.
12. Fumitories. 2009. R.J. Murphy.
13. Grasses. 2009. T. Cope & Alan Gray.

Publications In progress

Service Trees, Rowans and Whitebeams, by Tim Rich and colleages, is at the draft stage.

Viola: currently (Oct 2008) in the fieldwork stage; publication is hoped for about 2011.

Hybrids: this major work is taking longer than originally anticipated, but is progressing well and should be ready in about 2010.

In the pipeline...

Not one of our Handbooks, but of interest to members, Stace’s Flora edition 3 is now completed and expected in April 2010.