FLORA  COMMITTEE
of the
VIRGINIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCE
  Virginia Academy of Science

Jeffersonia diphylla (L) Persoon

NOTE:  This website  is intended  to stimulate and guide discussions regarding the appropriate  role of the  Flora Committee of the Virginia Academy of Science.  It includes suggestions and comments made by members of the committee and others interested in the promotion of a better understanding of the flora of Virginia.
Check this box for new information  regarding the exciting new 
Flora of Virginia project.
Visit the Flora of Virginia Website at http://www.vnps.org/vaflora.htm

Click on these links for the periodic up-dates of progress:
 

 Update: July 20, 2000
 Update: August 22, 2000
 Update: August 28, 2000
  Update: March 2, 2001

                                                                                                    A BIT OF HISTORY!!!

The Virginia Academy of Science established the Flora Committee as a standing committee of the Academy. According to Article 3, Section 12 of the VAS bylaws, the responsibilities of the Committee are as follows:

    Suggestions for the Flora web site:
    (Compiled from suggestions made by interested members of the Botany Section, VAS)
    1.  A brief history of the committe, with a listing of major accomplishments/activities.
    2.  Re-establish the periodical publication, JEFFERSONIA, perhaps in  an "electronic" form.
    3.  A list of publications that could be used in the identification of plants.
    4.  Maintain a listing of courses and programs that are available to the general public.
    5.  Maintain a listing, with links, of web sites that are of interest to Virginia botanists. *
    6.  Links to web sites and e-mail addresses of all herbaria in Virginia.
    7.  A "Threatened and Endangered Species" list.
    8.  Maintain a list of Virginia botanists willing to be part of a "Speakers Bureau".
    9.  A list of Native Plant Society chapters, including addresses and other information.
    10. Maintain a list of e-mail, and regular mail, addresses of Virginia Botanists.
    11. A page for helpful information for student projects, especially those involving floristics.
    12. Alternatives to collections of plants in introductory taxonomy courses.
    13. Maintain an up-to-date listing of appropriate electronic media (CD ROM, video, etc.)
    14. Volunteer opportunities (consulting, leading field trips, etc.)
    15. "Shoestring botany".  Ideas for common supplies for teaching botany an any level.
    16. A history of botanical exploration in Virginia.
    17. Organizations, including commercial, government, etc. that provide materials, information.
    18. A page featuring recent VJAS award winners, with pictures and abstracts of papers.
    19. A page of advice and suggestions for VJAS/Science Fair student projects.
    20. The use of the digital camera as an aid in introductory taxonomy courses. **
* WEB SITES OF INTEREST TO VIRGINIA BOTANISTS: An example.
 Internet Directory for Botany
 A MODERN HERBAL
 STEIN'S VIRTUAL HERBARIUM
Trees and Shrubs of Virginia
 Blue Ridge Wildflowers
Wild Flowers of the Southern Appalachians
Wildflowers of Scott County, VA
. WILD FLOWER WALKS, CLASSES, AND TOURS
. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY
 Missouri Botanical Garden
 CANADIAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY
 NATURE
 FORESTRY
 RHODORA
 SYSTEMATIC BOTANY
                                           Flora of Oregon
Virginia Natural Heritage Program
    
Flora of Florida 
 Plant Resource Listing, by state
 Flowering Plant Image Gallery
 Flowering Plant Gateway
Vascular Plant Image Gallery.
 New York Botanical Garden
. UPDATE: August 20, 2000
     Wayne's Word: A great source of unusual botanical information


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