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The Pacific Bulb Society (PBS) is a nonprofit organization, founded in 2002, dedicated to informing and helping people who grow or are interested in geophytes (bulbs and related plants). Despite the name "Pacific," the society covers geophytes from around the world, and is open to people from any country. Members range from casual gardeners to professional botanists employed by major botanical gardens.

The PBS maintains a very large online reference collection of geophyte photos and information, stored in a Wiki that is accessible to the general public. Other topics covered in the wiki include cultivation tips, information on bulb-growing climates, sources for geophytes, and a bibliography of books about geophytes. The society also runs an online e-mail discussion group, "The PBS List," that is open to anyone, whether or not they are a PBS member. Paid members of the society receive a quarterly print publication, The Bulb Garden, and can participate in exchanges of seeds and dormant bulbs.