Flora Book Signing: Meet the Authors

Documenting and Preserving a Botanical Legacy

Join FWBG leadership and the Illustrated Texas Floras team for a brief update on the Texas Floras Program and book signing of the newly published Illustrated Flora of East Texas, Volume 2. Acanthaceae-Fabaceae.

Often referred to as the Biological Crossroads of North America, East Texas is a habitat diverse and species rich area (3,524) with roughly two-thirds of the plant species known for Texas. It is a LAND of beautiful prairies interwoven with GROVES of timber, STATELY pines, hardwoods, WISTERIA, honeysuckle, LILIES, orchids, dogwoods, and AZALEAS, not to mention Texas Pride. The floral wonders of East Texas will satisfy your curiosity and appetite for discovery. Flora volumes are Packed with need-to-know sound, scientific, uncommon, and everyday knowledge, convenient and up-to-date for use in many disciplines, careers, and professions. The meticulous research is accessible, trustworthy, and intelligent information for curious minds, enthusiasts, professionals, researchers and scientists, gardeners, CSI, and others. Factual and reliable data for educators, botanists, ecologists, plant breeders, horticulturists, conservationists, foresters, agriculturalists, environmental consultants, etc. Essential for plant identification, biological surveys, environmental planning, restoration, and vegetation (habitat) management, and more.

Meet authors: George M. Diggs, Jr., Barney L. Lipscomb, and Robert J. George

Date: Thursday, July 2, 2026.

Time: 6:30 – 8:00 PM

Price: FREE

Location: The Commons of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas (BRIT) Building

Inclement Weather: This event is indoors and will proceed as scheduled, rain or shine.