People
Edwards, Peter J.
| Job Title | Pteridophyte specialist |
|---|---|
| Department | Herbarium |
| Section | Regional Teams |
| Science Teams |
Wet Tropics: SE Asia |
| Joined Kew | 1967 |
| Foreign Language(s) |
Qualifications & Appointments
Committee, British Pteridological Society (1977-79).
Role
Curation, naming and classification of pteridophytes.
Curation of 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
Guide to the Alpine and Subalpine Flora of Mt Jaya
Selected Publications 2001-2005
Edwards, P.J. (2005). Cyatheaceae, Flora of Tropical East Africa. Royal Botanic Garden, Kew.
Selected Publications pre-2001
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.
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.
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.
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.