Research Staff
Dr Timothy M.A. UTTERIDGE
Email Address: Timothy_Utteridge@NParks.gov.sg
Research Interests
I am a botanist with a passion for tropical biodiversity, especially South-East Asia, with a research focus on the taxonomy and systematics of a range of various woody plants, the floristics of New Guinea and Borneo, and conveying plant diversity and identification techniques to a broad audience. I am primarily interested in the discovery and description of SE Asia’s plant diversity, and enhancing and curating the herbaria, specimens and data that underpin all fundamental biodiversity research. I am the Editor-in-Chief of Gardens’ Bulletin Singapore, Editor of Thai Forest Bulletin, and a member of the Flora Malesiana and Flora of Thailand Boards, as well as an international advisor for Sandakania.
Current Research
- Taxonomy and systematics of tropical Primulaceae (especially Maesa, Ardisia, Embelia).
- Taxonomy and systematics of climbing plants, including Convolvulaceae (Erycibe, Neuropeltis), Rhamnaceae and Icacinaceae.
- Revisionary work on Primulacae and Icacinaceae for Flora of Singapore.
- Floristics of New Guinea (Indonesia and Papua New Guinea).
Selected Publications [View full list]
| Davies, N.M.J., Drinkell, C. & T.M.A. Utteridge (eds) (2023). The Herbarium Handbook. 4th edition completely revised and updated. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. |
| Larson, D.A, Chanderbali, A.S., Maurin, O., Goncalves, D.J.P., Dick, C.W., Soltis, D.E., Soltis, P.S., Fritsch, P.W., Clarkson, J.J., Grall, A., Davies, N.M.J., Larridon, I., Izai A. Kikuchi, I.A., Forest, F., Baker, W.J., Smith, S.A. & Utteridge, T.M.A. (2023). The phylogeny and global biogeography of Primulaceae based on high-throughput DNA sequence data. Molec. Phylogen. Evol. 182: 107702. |
| Sumanon, P., Balslev, H., Utteridge, T.M.A. & Eiserhardt, W.L. (2023). A species-level phylogenetic framework and infrageneric classification for the genus Maesa (Primulaceae). Taxon 72(4): 791–810. |
| Utteridge, T.M.A., Sabran, S. & Julius, A. (2023). Ardisia (Primulaceae-Myrsinoideae) in northern Borneo: an introductory identification primer. Sandakania 24: 48–62. |
| Utteridge, T.M.A. & Rustiami, H. (2022). Out of New Guinea? Two new species of Zygogynum (Winteraceae) extend the genus west of Lydekker’s and Wallace’s Lines. Kew Bull. 77: 759–771. |
| Utteridge, T.M.A. (2021). Flora of Singapore precursors, 26: The genus Maesa (Primulaceae) in Singapore and clarification of Maesa ramentacea in Malesia. Gardens’ Bulletin Singapore 73(2): 267–278. |
| Utteridge, T.M.A. & Jennings, L.V.S. (eds) (2021). Trees of New Guinea. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. |
| Utteridge, T.M.A. & Bramley, G.L.C. (eds) (2020). The Kew Tropical Plant Families Identification Handbook, 2nd Edition (revised). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. |
| Cahen, D. & Utteridge, T.M.A. (2018 [first online 23/12/2017]). A synopsis of the genus Smythea (Rhamnaceae). Kew Bull. 73(1): art. 2, 29 pp |
| Johns, R.J., Edwards, P.J., Utteridge, T.M.A. & Hopkins, H.F. (2006). A Guide to the Alpine and Subalpine Flora of Mount Jaya. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. |
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