Selbyana , the research journal of the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, publishes original research on canopy biology and tropical plants, especially epiphytes. This peer-reviewed journal includes floristic treatments, anatomy, biogeography, cytology, ecology, phylogeny, physiology and systematics of tropical plants. Abstracts are presented in English and Spanish, where possible. Selbyana publishes research papers of the Gardens' staff as well as those of outside contributors. Volumes have been published annually since 1975.
Back issues are available.
It is useful for describing the species of particular regions before the completion of floristic treatments. Sixteen fascicles featuring orchids of Bolivia, Ecuador, Nicaragua and Costa Rica have been published to date. The research director holds adjunct faculty status at Williams College, New College, University of Florida and the University of South Florida. Graduate and undergraduate students participate in the research program at the Gardens as research assistants and interns. Research staff advise graduate students, and participate in university classes that offer credit.