Pridgeon, Alec M.
Job Title
Sainsbury Orchid Fellow
Department
Jodrell Laboratory
Section
Molecular Systematics
Science Teams:
Joined Kew:
1995Foreign Language(s):
Spanish, Latin, GermanQualifications & Appointments
BA, Univ. Michigan, 1972
MS, Louisiana State Univ., 1977
PhD, Florida State Univ., 1981
Courtesy Curator, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida
Editor, Lindleyana (1986-1991, 1996-2001).
Role
Systematics and evolution of Orchidaceae
Coordination and co-editing of Genera Orchidacearum, with contributions in anatomy, palynology, cytogenetics, pollination, uses, cultivation, and/or phylogenetics in each volume. DNA sequencing in several orchid groups, including Cypripedioideae, Orchidoideae and Epidendroideae (subtribes Pleurothallidinae and Eulophiinae), for phylogenetic studies.
Selected Recent Publications
Pridgeon, A.M. (2009). Anatomy, Palynology, Cytogenetics, Pollination, Uses, Cultivation (most of 186 genera). In Genera Orchidacearum, Volume 5 (A.M. Pridgeon, P.J. Cribb, M.W. Chase, F.N. Rasmussen, ed.). Oxford University Press.
Pridgeon, A.M. (2009). From Linnaeus to Genera Orchidacearum: the evolution of orchid classification. Pages 129-144 in A.M. Pridgeon and J.P. Suarez (ed.), Proceedings of the Second Scientific Conference on Andean Orchids. Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja. Loja, Ecuador.
Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.W., Rasmussen, F.N. (ed.). (2009). Genera Orchidacearum, Volume 5. Oxford University Press.
Pridgeon, A.M. & Navarette, H.G.Z. (ed.). (In press). Proceedings of the Third Scientific Conference on Andean Orchids. Lankesteriana.
Pridgeon, A.M. & Suarez, J.P. (ed.) (2009). Proceedings of the Second Scientific Conference on Andean Orchids. Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja. Loja, Ecuador.
Selected Earlier Publications
Bateman, R.M., Hollingsworth, P.M., Preston, J., Luo, Y.-B. Pridgeon, A.M. & Chase, M.W. (2003). Molecular phylogenetics and evolution of Orchidinae and selected Habenariinae (Orchidaceae). Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 142: 1-40.
Pridgeon, A.M. (2005). Pleurothallidinae in A.M. Pridgeon, P.J. Cribb, M.W. Chase, F.N. Rasmussen (ed.), Genera Orchidacearum, Vol. 4. Epidendroideae (Part 1). Oxford University Press, Oxford.
Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.W. & Rasmussen, F.N. (ed.). (1999-2005). Genera Orchidacearum, Volumes 1-4. Oxford University Press.
Pridgeon, A.M., Solano, R. & Chase, M.W. (2001). Phylogenetic relationships in subtribe Pleurothallidinae (Orchidaceae): combined evidence from nuclear and plastid DNA sequences. American Journal of Botany 88: 2286-2308.
Van den Berg, C., Goldman, D.H., Freudenstein, J.V., Pridgeon, A.M., Cameron, K.M. & Chase, M.W. (2005). An overview of the phylogenetic relationships within Epidendroideae inferred from multiple DNA regions and recircumscription of Epidendreae and Arethuseae (Orchidaceae). American Journal of Botany 92: 613-624
