Kew Scientific Publications
Kew scientists produce more than 350 scientific publications per year, ranging from descriptions of species new to science to serial, multi-volume, reference works on plant diversity.
Schmidt, M.;König, K.;Mueller*, J.V.(2008).Modelling species richness and life form composition in Sahelian Burkina Faso with remote sensing data.
Journal of Arid Environments
72
:
1506-1517.
Müller*, J.V.(2008).Grassland communities on a Sahelian peneplain in Burkina Faso.
Feddes Repertorium
119
:
42-62.
Oldfield*, S.(2008).Choices for tree conservation.
Oryx
42
:
159-160.
Bello, M.A.;Hawkins, J.A.;Rudall*, P.J.(2008).Floral morphology and development in Quillajaceae and Surianaceae (Fabales), the species-poor relatives of Leguminosae and Polygalaceae.
Annals of Botany
101
:
1491-1505.
Pritchard*, H.W.;Nadarajan*, J.(2008).Cryopreservation of orthodox (desiccation tolerant) seeds.
In
Reed, B.M.
(ed.)
Plant cryopreservation: a practical guide.
Berlin:
Springer
485-501.
Maunder, M.;Leiva, A.;Santiago-Valentin, E.;Stevenson, D.W.;Acevedo-Rodríguez, P.;Meerow, A.W.;Mejia, M.;Clubbe*, C.;Francisco-Ortega, J.(2008).Plant conservation in the Caribbean Islands Biodiversity Hotspot.
Botanical Review
74
:
197-207.
Veitch*, N.C.;Grayer*, R.J.(2008).Flavonoids and their glycosides, including anthocyanins.
Natural Product Reports
25
:
555-611.
Roach*, T.;Ivanova, M.;Beckett, R.P.;Minibayeva, F.V.;Green*, I.;Pritchard*, H.W.;Kranner*, I.(2008).An oxidative burst of superoxide in embryonic axes of recalcitrant sweet chestnut seeds as induced by excision and desiccation.
Physiologia Plantarum
133
:
131-139.
Nadarajan*, J.;Marzalina, M.;Krishnapillay, B.;Staines, H.J.;Benson, E.E.;Harding, K.(2008).Application of differential scanning calorimetry in developing cryopreservation strategies for Parkia speciosa, a tropical tree producing recalcitrant seeds.
CryoLetters
29
:
95-110.
Roberts*, D.L.;Dixon, K.W.(2008).Orchids.
Current Biology
18
:
325-329.
Holdo*, R.M.;Timberlake*, J.(2008).Rooting depth and above-ground community composition in Kalahari sand woodlands in western Zimbabwe.
Journal of tropical ecology
24
:
169-176.
Gardiner*, L.M.(2008).Molecular phylogeny and conservation of the horticulturally important genus Vanda.
School of Biological Sciences
Norwich:
University of East Anglia.
308 pp.
PhD
Bennett*, M.D.;Price, H.J.;Johnston, J.S.(2008).Anthocyanin inhibits propidium iodide DNA fluorescence in Euphorbia pulcherrima: Implications for genome size variation and flow cytometry.
Annals of Botany
101
:
777-790.
Kovarik, A.;Dadejova, M.;Lim, K.Y.;Chase*, M.W.;Clarkson*, J.J.;Knapp, S.;Leitch, A.R.(2008).Evolution of rDNA in Nicotiana allopolyploids: A potential link between rDNA homogenization and epigenetics.
Annals of Botany
101
:
815-823.
Daws*, M.I.;Pritchard*, H.W.;Van Staden, J.(2008).Butenolide from plant-derived smoke functions as a strigolactone analogue: Evidence from parasitic weed seed germination.
South African Journal of Botany
74
:
116-120.
Bouchenak-Khelladi, Y.;Salamin, N.;Savolainen*, V.;Forest*, F.;Van der Bank, M.;Chase*, M.W.;Hodkinson, T.R.(2008).Large multi-gene phylogenetic trees of the grasses (Poaceae): Progress towards complete tribal and generic level sampling.
Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution
47
:
488-505.
Hay*, F.R.;Probert*, R.J.;Dawson, M.(2008).Laboratory germination of seeds from 10 British species of Potamogeton.
Aquatic Botany
88
:
353-357.
Leitch*, I.J.;Fay*, M.F.(2008).Plant genome horizons: Michael Bennett's contribution to genome research.
Annals of Botany
101
:
737-746.
Abebe*, W.(2008).Morphological and molecular characterisation of cultivated Guinea yam accessions and their wild relatives (Dioscorea cayenesis) complex in south and south-west Ethiopia.
Addis Abeba:
Addis Abeba University.
PhD
Leitch*, I.J.;Hanson*, L.;Lim, K.Y.;Kovarik, A.;Chase*, M.W.;Clarkson*, J.J.;Leitch, A.R.(2008).The ups and downs of genome size evolution in polyploid species of Nicotiana (Solanaceae).
Annals of Botany
101
:
805-814.
Leitch, A.R.;Leitch*, I.J.(2008).Genomic plasticity and the diversity of polyploid plants.
Science
320
:
481-483.
Hoyle, G.L.;Daws*, M.I.;Steadman, K.J.;Adkins, S.W.(2008).Mimicking a semi-arid tropical environment achieves dormany alleviation for seeds of Australian native Goodeniaceae and Asteraceae.
Annals of Botany
101
:
701-708.
Hoyle, G.L.;Steadman, K.J.;Daws*, M.I.;Adkins, S.W.(2008).Physiological dormancy in forbs native to south-west Queensland: Diagnosis and classification.
South African Journal of Botany
74
:
208-213.
Kynast*, R.G.;Galatowitsch, M.W.;Hanson, L.;Huettl, P.A.;Lüpke, L.;Phillips, R.L.;Rines, H.W.(2008).Maternal and paternal transmission to offspring of B-chromosomes of Zea mays L. in the alien genetic background of Avena sativa L.
Maize Genet Cooperation Newsletter
82
:
19-21.
Okagaki, R.J.;Jacobs, M.S.;Stec, A.O.;Kynast*, R.G.;Buescher, E.;Rines, H.W.;Vales, M.I.;Riera-Lizerazu, O.;Schneerman, M.;Doyle, G.;Friedman, K.L.;Staub, R.W.;Weber, D.F.;Kamps, T.L.;Amarillo, I.F.E.;Chase, C.D.;Bass, H.W.;Phillips, R.L.(2008).Maize centromere mapping: a comparison of physical and genetic strategies.
Journal of Heredity
99
:
85-93.
Van Loo*, M.;Joseph*, J.A.;Heinze, B.;Fay*, M.F.;Lexer*, C.(2008).Clonality and spatial genetic structure in Populus x canescens and its sympatric backcross parent P-alba in a Central European hybrid zone.
New Phytologist
177
:
506-516.
Rich, T.C.G.;Mcdonnell, E.J.;Lledo*, M.D.(2008).Conservation of Britain's biodiversity: the case of Hieracium cyathis (Asteraceae) and its relation to other apomictic taxa.
Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society
156
:
669-680.
Frohlich*, M.W.;Moyroud, E.(2008).An easily built diffuse illumination system effective at both very low and moderate magnifications, for observing in situ stained slides.
Journal of Microscopy-Oxford
230
:
160-162.
Kremen, C.;Cameron, A.;Moilanen, A.;Phillips, S.J.;Thomas, C.D.;Beentje*, H.J.;Dransfield*, J.;Fisher, B.L.;Glaw, F.;Good, T.C.;Harper, G.J.;Hijmans, R.J.;Lees, D.C.;Louis, E.;Nussbaum, R.A.;Raxworthy, C.J.;Razafimpahanana, A.;Schatz, G.E.;Vences, M.;Vieites, D.R.;Wright, P.C.;Zjhra, M.L.(2008).Aligning conservation priorities across taxa in Madagascar with high-resolution planning tools.
Science
320
:
222-226.
Bridge, P.D.;Spooner*, B.M.;Beever, R.E.;Park, D.C.(2008).Taxonomy of the fungus commonly known as Stropharia aurantiaca, with new combinations in Leratiomyces.
Mycotaxon
103
:
109-121.
Rønsted*, N.;Weiblen, G.D.;Clement, W.L.;Zerega, N.J.C.;Savolainen*, V.(2008).Reconstructing the phylogeny of figs (Ficus, Moraceae) to reveal the history of the fig pollination mutualism.
Symbiosis
45
:
45-55.
Harrison, R.D.;Rønsted*, N.;Peng, Y.Q.(2008).Foreword - Fig and fig wasp biology: A perspective from the East.
Symbiosis
45
:
1-8.
Avery, P.B.;Faull, J.;Simmonds*, M.S.J.(2008).Effects of Paecilomyces fumosoroseus and Encarsia formosa on the control of the greenhouse whitefly: preliminary assessment of a compatability study.
Biocontrol
53
:
303-316.
Dawson, I.K.;Hollingsworth, P.M.;Doyle, J.J.;Kresovich, S.;Weber, J.C.;Montes, C.S.;Pennington*, T.D.;Pennington, R.T.(2008).Origins and genetic conservation of tropical trees in agroforestry systems: a case study from the Peruvian Amazon.
Conservation Genetics
9
:
361-372.
Sokoloff*, D.D.;Remizowa*, M.V.;Tuckett, R.E.;Ramsay*, M.M.;Beer, A.S.;Yadav, S.R.;Rudall*, P.J.(2008).Seedling diversity in Hydatellaceae: Implications for the evolution of angiosperm cotyledons.
Annals of Botany
101
:
153-164.
Waterman*, R.J.;Bidartondo*, M.I.(2008).Deception above, deception below: linking pollination and mycorrhizal biology of orchids.
Journal of Experimental Botany
59
:
1085-1096.
Micheneau, C.;Carlsward, B.S.;Fay*, M.F.;Bytebier, B.;Pailler, T.;Chase*, M.W.(2008).Phylogenetics and biogeography of Mascarene angraecoid orchids (Vandeae, Orchidaceae).
Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution
46
:
908-922.
Joseph*, J.A.;Lexer*, C.(2008).A set of novel DNA polymorphisms within candidate genes potentially involved in ecological divergence between Populus alba and P.tremula, two hybridizing European forest trees.
Molecular Ecology Resources
8
:
188-192.
Swarts*, N.(2008).Integrated conservation of the rare and endangered terrestrial orchid Caladenia huegelii H. G. Reichb.
School of Plant Biology
Perth:
University of Western Australia.
PhD
().
Strong, M.T., Tucker, G. C., Simpson*, D. A. & Fedón, I. C.(2008).Cyperaceae
In
Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O.
(eds)
Nuevo catalogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela
719-733.
Merckx, V.;Bidartondo*, M.I.(2008).Breakdown and delayed cospeciation in the arbuscular mycorrhizal mutualism.
Proceedings of the Royal Society B
275
:
1029-1035.
Rico Arce*, M.d.L.(2008).Mimosaceae
In
Hokche, O., Berry, P.E., Huber, O
(eds)
Nuevo Cátalogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela,.
Cáracas, Venezuela:
Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela, Dr. Tobias Lasser,
491-503.
Wearn*, J.A.(2008).The M.C. Cooke Lecture, June 2008. Recent fungal indicators - indicators of climate change. Mr G. Kibby. Review for Quekett Microscopical Club. URL http://www.nhm.ac.uk/hosted_sites/quekett/fungi0608.htm
Avalable at /ucm/groups/public/documents/sciencepublication/sci_2008_358.xml
Wearn*, J.A.(2008).Mycological-botanical contracts: species around the discussion table?
Microbiologist
9
:
32-34.
Mabberley*, D.J.(2008).Three years in Seattle.
Washington Park Arboretum Bulletin
70
(2):
24-29.
Mabberley*, D.J.(2008).Engler Medal in Silver awarded to Howard Page Wood, M.D.
Taxon
57
:
672.
Mabberley*, D.J.(2008).(Contributor)
In
Ali*, N.
(ed.)
Global Strategy. Kew and the Global Strategy for plant conservation..
RBG Kew
Mabberley*, D.J.;Hua, P.(2008).Meliaceae
Flora of China
(11):
111-131.
Mabberley*, D.J.;Zhang, D.(2008).Citrus.
Flora of China
11
:
90-96.
Mabberley*, D.J.(2008).Director's Notes
Camas Quarterly [Newsletter of the University of Washington Botanic Gardens]
25
:
2, 8.
Jardim, J.G., Zappi*, D. C.(2008).Two New Species of Faramea (Rubiaceae, Coussareeae) from Eastern Brazil.
Novon
18
:
67-71.
Roberts*, D.L.;Solow, A.R.(2008).The effect of the convention on international trade in endangered species on scientific collections.
Proceedings of the Royal Society B
275
:
987-989.
Cribb*, P.J.;Bell, A.(2008).The Bornean endemic genus Dimorphorchis (Vandeae: Aeridinae).
Malesian Orchid Journal
2
:
77-92..
Cribb*, P.J.;Roberts*, D.L.(2008).A new Habenaria from Madagascar
Orchid Review
116
:
195-199.
Cribb*, P.J.(2008).Linnaeus's orchids
Rheedea
17
:
1-8.
Roberts*, P.J.;Spooner*, B.M.;Henrici, A.(2007).Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota: Second Update.
Avalable at /ucm/groups/public/documents/sciencepublication/sci_2008_346.xml
Roberts*, P.J.;Spooner*, B.M.;Henrici, A.(2006).Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota: First Update.
Avalable at /ucm/groups/public/documents/sciencepublication/sci_2008_345.xml
Spooner*, B.M.(2007).Pholiota squarrosoides new to Britain.
Field Mycology
8
:
113-114.
Spooner*, B.M.(2007).A Taphrina species on Quercus ilex in Britain. Field.
Mycology
8
:
77-79.
Spooner*, B.M.(2007).A newly revised key to the genus Peziza in Britain.
Forayer
2
:
16-21.
Spooner*, B.M.(2007).Gnawing by small mammals on effused stromatic ascomycetes.
Field Mycology
8
:
63-65.
Roberts*, P.J.(2007).Black and brown Clavaria species in the British Isles.
Field Mycology
8
:
59-62.
Bidartondo*, M.I.(2008).Preserving accuracy in GenBank.
Science
319
:
1616-1616.
Roberts*, P.J.(2007).Phlebiella caricis-pendulae: a new corticioid fungus from Wales.
Synopsis Fungorum
22
:
25-26.
Roberts*, P.J.(2006).Cystogloea oelandica: an unusual new auricularioid species from Sweden.
Acta Mycologica
41
:
25-27.
Roberts*, P.J.(2007).British Tremella species IV: Tremella obscura, T. penetrans, T. giraffa & T. polyporina.
Field Mycology
8
:
127-133.
Moss, M.;Spooner*, B.M.;Mitchell, D.(2007).Two rare and interesting entomogenous fungi from south-east England.
Field Mycology
8
:
115-118.
Linington*, S.H.;Müller*, J.V.(2008).There is more to a seed bank than seeds.
Ensconews
4
:
12-13.
Spooner*, B.M.(2008).Gall-causers of lichens in Britain.
Cecidology
23
:
67-84.
Spooner*, B.M.(2008).Fungi of Thames Ditton and Weston Green.
Thames Ditton Today
Autumn 2008
:
15-17.
Spooner*, B.M.(2008).Phacellium sorbi (Peck) comb. nov. (Hyphomycetes), new to Britain from leaf spots of Sorbus aucuparia.
Field Mycology
9
:
121-125.
Spooner*, B.M.(2008).A leaf parasite of Acer new to Britain.
Field Mycology
9
:
119-121.
Grayer*, R.J.;Thabrew, M.I.;Hughes, R.D.;Bretherton, S.;Lever, A.;Veitch*, N.C.;Kite*, G.C.;Lelli, R.;Simmonds*, M.S.J.(2008).Phenolic and terpenoid constituents from the Sri Lankan medicinal plant Osbeckia aspera.
Pharmaceutical Biology
46
:
154-161.
Roberts*, P.J.;Spooner*, B.M.;Henrici, A.(2008).Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota: Third Update (Summer 2008).
Avalable at /ucm/groups/public/documents/sciencepublication/sci_2008_329.xml
Roberts*, P.J.;Henrici, A.(2008).Sistotrema aciferum: a new, long-spored, corticioid fungus from England.
Synopsis Fungorum
25
:
11-13.
Roberts*, P.J.(2008).Callistosporium luteo-olivaceum: an agaric new to Britain.
Field Mycology
10
:
24-25.
Roberts*, P.J.(2008).Yellow Clavaria species in the British Isles.
Field Mycology
9
:
142-145.
Ogden, R.;McGough*, H.N.;Cowan*, R.S.;Chua, L.;Groves*, M.;McEwing, R.(2008).SNP-based method for the genetic identification of ramin Gonystylus spp.
Timber and products: applied research meeting CITES enforcement needs
(Endangered Species Research):
Figueiredo, E.;Soares, M.;Grobler, A.;Schrire*, B.(2008).Fabaceae.
In
Figueiredo, E.;Smith, G.F.
(eds)
Plants of Angola/Plantas de Angola..
Pretoria:
South African National Biodiversity Institute
Strelitzia 22
75-101.
Taylor*, N.P.(2008).Sulcorebutia: Fools step in where angels fear to tread.
Cactaceae Systematics Initiatives
24
:
38-40.
Taylor*, N.P.;Hunt*, D.(2008).Echinocereus.
Cactaceae Systematics Initiatives
24
:
12-17.
Taylor*, N.P.;Zappi*, D.C.(2008).A neglected species of Cipocereus.
Cactaceae Systematics Initiatives
24
:
8-11.
Taylor*, N.P.;Zappi*, D.C.(2008).Orychophragmis violaceus. Brassicaceae.
Curtis's Botanical Magazine
25
:
132-138.
Cram, W.J.;Zhong, Y.;Tersing, T.;Cai*, J.(2008).Tibet's seeds must be stored as climate changes.
Nature
452
:
28-28.
Godfray, H.C.J.;Mayo*, S.J.;Scoble, M.J.(2008).Pragmatism and rigour can coexist in taxonomy.
Evolutionary Biology
35
:
309-311.
Trudgen*, M.S.;Anh, T.T.P.;Henderson, A.(2008).Rhapis puhuongensis, a new species from Vietnam
Palms
52
:
181-186.
Wilmot-Dear*, C.M.(2008).Mucuna (Leguminosae) in Thailand.
Thai Forest Bulletin
36
:
114-139.
Pérez-Laínez, D.;García-Mateos, R.;San Miguel-Chávez, R.;Soto-Hernández, M.;RodrÍguez-Pérez, E.;Kite*, G.C.(2008).Bactericidal and fungicidal activities of Calia secundiflora (Ort.) Yalovlev. Z.
Naturforsch
63
:
653-657.
De Figueiroa, J.M.;De Lima Araujo, E.;Pareyn, F.G.;Cutler*, D.F.;Gasson*, P.;De Lima, K.C.;Dos Santos, V.F.(2008).Seasonal variations in the survival and biomass production of Caesalpinia pyramidalis Tul after coppicing and implications for management of the species.
Revista Arvore
32
:
1041-1049.
Gasson*, P.(2008).Timbers 1.
In
Louppe, D.;Oteng-Amoako, A.A.;Brink, M.
(eds)
Plant Resources of Tropical Africa..
Wageningen, Netherlands:
Backhuys
7 (1)
35 contributions.
Sánchez-Medina, A.;Stevenson*, P.C.;Habtemariam, S.;Peña-Rodríguez, L.M.;Corcoran, O.;Mallet, T.A.;Veitch*, N.C.(2008).Triterpenoid saponins from the cytotoxic root extract of Sideroxylon foetidissimum, an endemic Yucatecan medicinal plant.
Planta Medica
74
:
908-909.
Denne, P.;Gasson*, P.(2008).Ray structure in root- and stem-wood of Larix decidua: Implications for root identification and function.
IAWA Journal
29
:
17-23.
Dute, R.R.;Jansen*, S.;Holloway, C.;Paris, K.(2008).Torus-bearing pit membranes in selected species of the Oleaceae.
Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science
79
:
12-222.
Clark*, R.(2008).Revision of the genus Sarcodum (Leguminosae: Papiliononideae; Millettieae).
Kew Bulletin
63
:
155-159.
Jardim, J.G.;Zappi*, D.C.(2008).Studies of Faramea Aubl. (Rubiaceae) in Brazil: two new species for eastern Bahia - F. nocturna and F. biflora.
Kew Bulletin
63
:
131-136.
Roberts*, P.J.(2008).Heterobasidiomycetes from Belize.
Kew Bulletin
63
:
87-99.
Vorontsova, M.S.;Hoffmann*, P.(2008).A phylogenetic classification of tribe Poranthereae (Phyllanthaceae, Euphorbiaceae sensu lato).
Kew Bulletin
63
:
41-59.
Wood*, J.J.(2008).New Orchids from Borneo.
Malesian Orchid Journal
1
:
103-146.
Lamb, A.;Wood*, J.J.;Miadin, R.(2008).Three new orchids from Sabah, Malayasian Borneo
Malesian Orchid Journal
1
:
93-102.