Associations, Authorities, Organizations, Programs, and Publications…
KNPS – “The mission of the Kansas Native Plant Society is to encourage awareness and appreciation of the native plants of Kansas in their habitats and in our landscapes by promoting education, stewardship, and scientific knowledge. ¶The Kansas Native Plant Society (KNPS) is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization. It was organized in 1978 as the Kansas Wildflower Society (KWS) to make people more aware of the beauty and value of our state’s native wildflowers. In 2004, the “Wildflower” was replaced with “Native Plant” in our name to more accurately reflect the spectrum of plants we study and promote and to put more focus on our indigenous flora.”
KNPS – The Kentucky Native Plant Society was founded in 1986 for everyone interested in the native plants and wildflowers of Kentucky. Plants are essential to both the well-being of our Commonwealth’s natural ecosystems and our enjoyment of its unique environment. With members in Kentucky and neighboring states, the Kentucky Native Plant Society is a leader in promoting education about, appreciation for, and conservation of our native flora.
Description, Structure, Classification, Ecology, Cultivation….
K – in floral formulae, calyx (collective for sepals)
Kew Plant Family Abbreviations:
KBL – Koeberliniaceae – dicot
KGD – Kingdoniaceae – dicot
KLF – Kaulfussiaceae – pteridophyte
KLP** – Kaliphoraceae – dicot
KRK – Kirkiaceae – dicot
KRM – Krameriaceae – dicot
Genes, Control, Molecules, & Pathways…
K – element – Potassium
K – 1-letter symbol for the amino acid Lysine
KNOTTED – gene
KNOX – gene
KNUCKLES (KNU) – gene
Herbaria…
K – Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Kew, England, UK
KANA – Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
KATH – National Herbarium and Plant Laboratories, Nepal
KBR – Bogor Botanical Garden, Indonesia, Bogor, West Java
KBSMS – Kellogg Biological Station Herbarium, Michigan State University, Hickory Corners, Michigan
KE – Tom S. and Miwako K. Cooperrider Herbarium, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio
KEN – Longwood Gardens Herbarium, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
KEP – Forest Research Institute, Kepong, Selangor, Malaysia
KESC – Keene State College Herbarium, Keene, New Hampshire
KFTA – S. M. Kirov Forestry Academy, I. P. Borodin Herbarium, Saint Petersburg, Russia
KHD – Kathryn Kalmbach Herbarium, Denver Botanic Gardens, Denver, Colorado
KIEL -University of Kiel, Kiel, Germany
KL – Landesmuseum für Kärnten, Klagenfurt, Austria
KNFY – Klamath National Forest Herbarium, Yreka, California
KNK – Northern Kentucky University Herbarium, Highland Heights, Kentucky
KNOX – Knox College Herbarium, Galesburg, Illinois
KR – Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, Germany
KSC – Kansas State University Herbarium, Manhattan, Kansas
KSP – Theodore M. Sperry Herbarium, Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, Kansas
KSTC – Emporia State University Herbarium, Emporia, Kansas
KUN – Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, Yunnan, People’s Republic of China
KUO – Kuopio Natural History Museum, Kuopio, Finland
KY – University of Kentucky Herbarium, Lexington, Kentucky
KYO – Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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