Elizabeth Woodgyer
Preserved Collections Manager

As Preserved Collections Manager, I am responsible for the administration of the Herbarium, Fungarium and Spirit Collection specimen transactions. I support the Head of Collections in the development of collections management policies and procedures to ensure that the collections are well curated and accessible to support research into key questions in plant and fungal science.
I act as a source of information and advice on curatorial protocols and curation techniques, coordinate pest control, act as CITES liaison officer and ensure compliance to legislation including access and benefit sharing regulations.
I have expertise in Neotropical Melastomataceae with a particular interest in the genus Microlicia.
- 30 years experience of collections management and research and curation in the Melastomataceae
Romero, R. & Woodgyer, E. M. (2014)
Rediscovery of two species of Microlicia (Melastomataceae) in Minas Gerais, Brazil
Phytotaxa 173 (1): 41-48. Available online
Romero, R. & Woodgyer, E. M. (2011)
Microlicia hirticalyx (Melastomataceae): a new name for Microlicia acuminata Cogn
Kew Bulletin 66 (1): 163-165. Available online
Romero, R. & Woodgyer, E. M. (2010)
Validation of the name Microlicia petiolulata (Melastomataceae), a new species from the Espinhaço Range, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Kew Bulletin 65(1): 69-72. Available online
Woodgyer, E. M. & Zappi, D. C. (2009)
Two new species of Microlicia D.Don (Melastomataceae) from Bahia, NE Brazil.
Kew Bulletin 64 (2): 279-284. Available online
Woodgyer, E. M. (2005)
Multi-access key and checklist to the species of Microlicia (Melastomataceae) in Bahia, Brazil
Kew Bulletin 60 (3): 441-448. Available online