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The International Protea Association was the brainchild of the late Peter Mathews of Australia and resulted from the realisation that there were numerous people around the world interested in Protea cultivation. Although proteas are known to originate from South Africa, they are now widely cultivated throughout the world wherever climatic and soil conditions allow. The International Protea Association (IPA) now embraces both the Australian and African genera. The IPA’s Executive Committee is situated in South Africa, and has the support of a Board of Directors, representing protea associations around the globe. The IPA is the instrument, which gives the Protea Industry a status that it could not have as a series of national bodies. The IPA will refer inquiries regarding proteas and related products to participating Associations around the world. Trade inquiries are welcome. |
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| Journals |
| The IPA publishes two Journals per annum to individual members and participating Associations. |
| Conference |
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A biennial Conference is arranged every second year, each time in a different region.
The next conference will be held in
San Diego, California. Call for Abstracts of Papers and Posters |
| International Protea Registers |
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An International Protea Register is held in
South Africa. The register provides for registration of cultivar names of genera of
African proteaceae, i.e. Aulax, Leucadendron, Leucospermum, Mimetes, Orothamnus,
Paranomus, Protea, and Serruria. The collective name "proteas" is used when generally referring to the above mentioned genera. The aim is to avoid duplicated names within the Industry worldwide. Information entered in the register includes the cultivar name, parentage, breeder’s name, date and description of the plant. For further details and registrations forms, contact: The IRA for Proteas, Directorate of Plant and Quality Control, Private Bag X5015, Stellenbosch 7599, South Africa. e-mail: joans@nda.agric.za. The register is also available on this website: to go to the register or download a version for printing (pdf) that includes photographs. Details of Australian proteaceae are kept by the Australian Cultivar Registration Authority (ACRA Inc.) The Registrar is Iain Dawson, e-mail: iaind@anbg.gov.au. ACRA Inc., Australian National Botanic Gardens, GPO Box 1777, Canberra ACT 2601. Tel. (026) 250 9450, Fax (026) 250 9599 |
| International Protea Working Group (IPWG) |
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In 1983 the International Society for Horticultural
Science approved the formation of the International Protea Working Group. This group,
consisting mainly of researchers and botanists, agreed that their work would encompass
both African and Australian genera of Proteaceae. The IPWG Symposium is held every 4 years, normally in conjunction with the IPA Conference, and alternate with an IPWG Workshop. Paper presented at IPWG Symposia and Workshops are published in an Acta Horticulturae. The Chairman of the IPWG is Dr. Ken Leonhardt of Hawaii e-mail: leonhard@hawaii.edu The Secretary is Katy Percival of Zimbabwe e-mail: katy@zimflower.co.zw |
| IPA Membership |
| Growers, exporters and traders may join the IPA in their individual capacity. IPWG members may take out a Journal subscription at a reduced rate on submission of a copy of their current ISHS membership details. (click here for a membership form) |
| Research Scholarships |
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The International Protea Association offers research scholarships on the
Australian and South African genera of Proteaceae. Scholarship applications
will be considered and awarded during the biennial IPA Conferences. Funding is made available over a two-year period to a maximum of US$5,000.00. Click here for full details |
