Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas (formerly Sida, Contributions to Botany) is an international journal of systematic botany containing primary research papers sensu lato, including anatomy, biogeography, chemotaxonomy, cladistics, ecology, floristics, genetics & evolution, morphology, numerical taxonomy, paleobotany, and palynology. It is produced by the Botanical Research Institute of Texas (BRIT), a non-profit international scientific research and learning center focused on conservation and knowledge sharing. BRIT's mission is to conserve our natural heritage by deepening our knowledge of the plant world and achieving public understanding of the value plants bring to life. Learn more at brit.org.