The Institute for Systematic Botany (ISB) was formed in 1990 with mission to promote basic research in plant systematics and to coordinate research, educational, and service programs at the University of South Florida.
Current research projects at the ISB include the Atlas of Florida Plants, the Flora of Florida, and monographic and systematic studies.
The ISB provides support for the USF Herbarium. The ISB also supports the Tryon Lecture Series and brings research scientists to USF to interact with ISB members, and Department of Cell Biology, Microbiology, and Molecular Biology faculty and students.
Director
Richard P. Wunderlin
Research: Bauhinia (Fabaceae), Cucurbitaceae, Flora of Florida
Email: rwunder@usf.edu
Institute Members
Kathleen Burt-Utley
Research: Begoniaceae
Email: kburtutl@uno.edu
Clinton J. Dawes
Research: Physiological ecology and structure of seaweeds and seagrasses
Email: cdawes@usf.edu
Frederick B. Essig
Research: Palm flora of New Guinea, Clematis (Ranunculaceae), carnivorous plants
Email: essig@usf.edu
Alan R. Franck
Research: Flora and macrofungi of Florida & West Indies
Email: afranck@fiu.edu
Bruce F. Hansen
Research: Apocynaceae, Flora of Florida
Email: hansen@usf.edu
Diane Te Strake
Research: Mycology
Email: testrake@usf.edu
John Utley
Research: Bromeliaceae
Email: jutley@uno.edu