| Formation | 1985; 39 years ago (1985) |
|---|---|
| Type | Constituted Charity |
| Purpose | To encourage and co-ordinate the study of plant galls, with particular reference to the British Isles. |
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| Key people | Tommy Root, Chair |
| Affiliations | British Entomological and Natural History Society |
| Website | britishplantgallsociety.org |
The British Plant Gall Society is a voluntary organisation which encourages cecidology, the study of plant galls, in the British Isles. It was formed in 1985. Its biannual journal, Cecidology, is currently edited by Paul Smith. Previous editors include Michael Chinery.
Notable people
- Michael Chinery
- Margaret Hutchinson
- Margaret Redfern
- Peter Shirley
- Brian Spooner
Publications
- Redfern, Margaret; Shirley, Peter; Bloxham, Michael (2011). British Plant Galls (2 ed.). Field Studies Council/British Plant Gall Society. ISBN 978-1851532841.
- Chinery, Michael (2011). Britain's Plant Galls a Photographic Guide. Wildguides /British Plant Gall Society. ISBN 978-190365743-0.
- Simon, Randolph (2005). The Natural History of the Rose Bedeguar Gall and Its Insect Community. British Plant Gall Society. ISBN 0-9511582-2-8.
References
- "The British Plant Gall Society". Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ "Plant galls in Cornwall & the Isles of Scilly" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 February 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
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