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    BRIT books have been published since 1987 under the series title Sida, Botanical Miscellany. They are devoted to a comprehensive study of one topic, ranging from floras to systematic monographs to botanical histories and provide a greater depth of coverage for larger, key topics.

                           

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    The BRIT Press furthers the Institute’s conservation mission through innovation and excellence in preparation, manufacture, and distribution of scholarly botanical research and scientific discoveries for the twenty-first century. BRIT Press… bringing out the best in botanical science for plant conservation and education.

    Publication is an integral part of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas' commitment to scientific research by botanists, including BRIT's own scholars, through distribution of books and journals across the globe.

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    Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas

    (J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas)

    The Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas publishes research in classical and modern systematic botany. The journal is published twice yearly in a multiple topic format. Coverage is global: it is not restricted to any geographical area, and papers have been contributed from around the world.

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    Latest News

    01 FEB 2013

    In the Press's newest release, The Hunter-Gatherer Within: Health and the Natural Human Diet, BRIT Research Associate George Diggs, Jr. and colleague Kerry Brock have tapped the wisdom of our human genetics and our history as hunter-gatherers to guide us all toward a healthier tomorrow.
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    07 JAN 2013

    If you haven't already heard, the long-awaited Flora of Virginia was finally published late last year. This magnificent work represents the first update to the state flora since Flora Virginica came out in 1762! Read more.

     

    23 NOV 2012

    The journal turned 50! Journal of The Botanical Research Institute of Texas (formerly Sida, Contributions to Botany) celebrated 50 years of continuous publication with Volume 6, Number 2. Read more about the history of this publication.


    12 OCT 2012

    We have received the third printing of the Illustrated Flora of North Central Texas. Get your copy hot off the press here.


    30 JUN 2012

    The BRIT Press has published the highly anticipated Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. Peter Lesica has written a comprehensive field guide for the 2,500+ plant species in Montana. Get your copy here.
     

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    Illustrated Flora of North Central Texas

    Shinners & Mahler's Illustrated Flora of North Central Texas is the first fully illustrated flora for any region of Texas and adjacent states. It is the most comprehensive guide to a large portion of the diverse plant life of Texas and covers all the native and naturalized vascular plants known to occur in North Central Texas, an area about the size of Kentucky... read more.

    Illustrated Flora of East Texas

    The same team that produced the Illustrated Flora of North Central Texas is involved, with the addition of Monique D. Reed of Texas A&M University. For the purpose of this study, East Texas is a region of about 54,000 square miles, (roughly the size of North Carolina). It includes the Pineywoods, the Post Oak Savannah, the Red River Zone, and the Blackland Prairie... read more.

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