Haigh, Anna L.
Job TitleAssistant Botanist (Alismatids and Ferns)
DepartmentHerbarium
SectionSystematics
Science Teams:
Joined Kew: 2002
Foreign Language(s): basic French, Spanish and Portuguese
Qualifications & Appointments
BSc (Hons), Biology, Univ. Bristol, 2000
Role
Araceae research and web taxonomy. Curation of Alismatids and Fern Herbarium.
I manage the CATE Araceae website, keeping it up-to-date and the coordination of adding new content including managing input from volunteers. The CATE Araceae site plays an important part in eMonocot. I carry out baseline research in Araceae, recently completing the family treatment for Flora Zambesiaca. Curation responibilities cover the Alismatid monocots (including Araceae) and the Ferns and Fern Allies.
Projects
Selected Recent Publications
Haigh, A., Mayo,S.J., Nadruz Coelho,M.A. (2011). Four new species of Anthurium (Araceae) from Bahia, Brazil. Kew Bulletin 66 (1) 123-132. DOI: 10.1007/s12225-011-9269-9
Haigh, A., Mayo, S.J., Croat, T., Reynolds, L., Mora Pinto, M., Boyce, P.C., Lay, L., Bogner, J., Clark, B., Kostelac, C., Hay, A. (2009). Interactive web-taxonomy for the Araceae: www.cate-araceae.org. Blumea 54: 13 – 15.
Haigh, A., Bogner, J., Boyce, P.C., Croat, T.B., Grayum, M.H., Hay, A., Hetterscheid, W., Keating, R., Kostelac, C., Lay, L., Mayo, S.J., Mora, M., Reynolds, L., Sellaro, M., Wong, S.Y. (2008). A new website for Araceae taxonomy on www.cate-araceae.org. Aroideana 31: 148 – 154.
Reynolds, L., Haigh, A., Croat, T.B., Mayo, S.J. (2008). An interactive key to the genus Anthurium. In: Haigh, A., Reynolds, L., Lay, L., Mayo, S.J., Croat, T.B., Clark B.R. (eds.). CATE ARACEAE version 0.5. Published on the internet at http://www.cate-araceae.org on 4 April 2008.
Mayo, S.J. & 27 co-authors. 2008. Alpha e-taxonomy: responses from the systematics community to the biodiversity crisis. Kew Bull. 63(1): 1–16.
Selected Earlier Publications
Haigh, A., Wilkin, P. & Rakotonasolo, F. (2005). A new species of Dioscorea L. (Dioscoreaceae) from western Madagascar and its distribution and conservation status. Kew Bulletin 60 (2): 273-281.
