Edwards, Peter J.
Job Title
Pteridophyte Taxonomist
Department
Herbarium, Library, Art and Archives
Section
Honorary Research Associate
Science Teams:
Qualifications & Appointments
Committee, British Pteridological Society (1977-79).
Role
Pteridophyte research
Research within the pteridophyte herbarium (c. 360,000 specimens, amongst the 10 largest pteridophyte herbaria in the world). Priority given to the naming and arrangement of the taxa of Malesia. Preparation of illustrations of pteridophytes accurately and clearly for publications. Special interest in Thelypteridaceae. Studies of the leptosporangium, towards an illustrated atlas of the sporangia of genera of leptosporangiate ferns.
Projects
Selected Recent Publications
Utteridge, T.M.A.; Edwards, P.J. (2009) The subalpine and alpine flora of Mt Jaya (New Guinea): status and threats. (Proceedings of Flora Malesiana VII. Leiden, The Netherlands.) Blumea 54 (1-3), pp 280-283
- Johns, R.J., Edwards, P.J., Utteridge, T.M.A. & Hopkins, H.F. (2006) A Guide to the Alpine and Subalpine Flora of Mount Jaya. Kew: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Edwards, P.J. (2005). Cyatheaceae, Flora of Tropical East Africa. Royal Botanic Garden, Kew.
Selected Earlier Publications
- Edwards, P.J. (1998). The pteridophytes of the Ilha de Maraca’, In Milliken, W. & Rutter, J.R. (eds). Maraca’: The biodiversity and environment of an Amazonian Rainforest, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, J. Wiley & Sons. 113-129.
- Edwards, P.J. (1995). A provisional account and checklist of ferns and fern allies in the Temengor Forest Reserve, Hulu Perak, Malaysia. Malayan Nature Journal 48: 159-174.
- Parris, B.S. & Edwards, P.J. (1987). A provisional checklist of ferns and fern allies in Taman Negara, Peninsular Malaysia. Malayan Naturalist 41: 5-10.
- Holttum, R.E. & Edwards, P.J. (1986). Studies in the fern-genera allied to Tectaria II, Dryopsis, a new genus. Kew Bulletin 41: 171-204.
- Holttum, R.E. & Edwards, P.J. (1983). The tree ferns of Mt Roraima & neighbouring areas of The Guayana Highlands with comments on the family Cyatheaceae. Kew Bulletin. 38: 155-188.
