''Castanea, The Journal of the Southern Appalachian Botanical Society'', is a biannual,
published by the
Southern Appalachian Botanical Society
The Southern Appalachian Botanical Society (formerly the Southern Appalachian Botanical Club) is an American botany, botanical learned society, society formed in 1935 at West Virginia University. The focus of the society has gradually changed and n ...
. It was established in 1936 and covers the
botany
Botany, also called , plant biology or phytology, is the science of plant life and a branch of biology. A botanist, plant scientist or phytologist is a scientist who specialises in this field. The term "botany" comes from the Ancient Greek w ...
of the eastern
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territori ...
, in particular
systematics,