The , often abbreviated as IPS, is an organization based in
Chiyoda,
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and List of cities in Japan, largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, ...
,
Japan. Founded in November 1949, it is likely the oldest
carnivorous plant society in the world.
[Welcome to the Insectivorous Plants Society, Japan]
. Yoshiyuki Sodekawa's personal website.
Insectivorous Plant Society. It celebrated its 50th anniversary in November 1999 at the Diamond Hotel in
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and List of cities in Japan, largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, ...
.
The society is named after
Charles Darwin
Charles Robert Darwin ( ; 12 February 1809 – 19 April 1882) was an English naturalist, geologist, and biologist, widely known for his contributions to evolutionary biology. His proposition that all species of life have descended ...
's 1875 book, ''
Insectivorous Plants''.
As of 2002, the society's chairman was Sadashi Komiya,
professor emeritus
''Emeritus'' (; female: ''emerita'') is an adjective used to designate a retired chair, professor, pastor, bishop, pope, director, president, prime minister, rabbi, emperor, or other person who has been "permitted to retain as an honorary title ...
of
The Nippon Dental University. He was joined by the two vice chairmen, Momozo Tanaka and Yoshiyuki Sodekawa, as well as ten other committee members.
[About IPS, Japan]
. Yoshiyuki Sodekawa's personal website. At the time, total membership was around 530, the vast majority from Japan.
The society already had around 300 members in the early 1970s.
[D'Amato, P. 2011. The Savage Garden: "The creation and early evolution of CPN". '']Carnivorous Plant Newsletter
The ''Carnivorous Plant Newsletter'' is the official publication of the International Carnivorous Plant Society (ICPS), the largest such organization in the world. It is headquartered in Walnut Creek, California.
History and editorship
The newsle ...
'' 40(2): 56–59. Five society meetings are held each year at The Nippon Dental University, usually in the months of January, April, June, October, and November.
The IPS is probably best known for its quarterly publication, ''
The Journal of Insectivorous Plant Society'', published since January 1950.
References
External links
Official website
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Organizations established in 1949
Carnivorous plant societies