TAXON , the official journal of the International Association for Plant Taxonomy, is transitioning to a new publishing system, Research Exchange. Manuscripts currently under review in the existing Editorial Manager system will remain there until decisions are made on these papers and they are either accepted or rejected. Any revised manuscripts already in process should be returned through http://www.editorialmanager.com/taxon . After February 19th 2026 all new submissions ne

We are very happy to announce the IAPT Photo Contest Award Winners! We had three categories and for each one there were prizes for first (US$300), second (US$200), and third places (US$100). We would like to thank all the participants and the reviewers ( Category 1: Abubakar Bello, Anna Monro, and Blanca León; Category 2: Lorenzo Peruzzi, Vinita Gowda, and Stephen Boatwright; Category 3: Daniela Zappi, Li Zhang, and Mauricio Bonifacino). The first-place winners in the thre

We are pleased to announce the third and last IAPT webinar of 2025. This session will highlight the role of plant taxonomy in plant breeding science and also include a special toast to celebrate 75 years of IAPT ! 🎉 🗓️ Date:  Friday, December 5, 2025 🕘 Time:   12:00 PM Central Standard Time (UTC-6) 📍 Location:  Online via Zoom 🔗 Sign up through this form  to participate! 📩 Zoom link will be sent to registered participants via email one day before the event. This session

IAPT Webinar Celebrating the   International Day of Climate Action and World Sustainability Day – October 22, 2025 We are pleased to...

The International Association for Plant Taxonomy (IAPT) promotes scientific research and scholarship in systematics, encompassing the...

The Madrid Code is now available online!

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Dear colleagues,   The De Candolle Prize 2026 will be awarded to the best monograph of a plant group (angiosperms, gymnosperms, ferns,...

IAPT Webinar Celebrating the International Day for Biological Diversity – May 22, 2025 We are pleased to announce the first IAPT webinar...

The International Association for Plant Taxonomy (IAPT) supports scientific research and scholarship in the field of systematics,...