Martin Cheek
Martin Roy Cheek (born 1960) is a
taxonomist at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.[1]
Cheek attended the University of Reading, graduating with a B.Sc. in 1981 and a M.Sc. in 1983. He earned his DPhil at the University of Oxford in 1989.[1]
Research
With Matthew Jebb, Cheek revised the pitcher plant genus Nepenthes in two major monographs: a skeletal revision in 1997[2] and a more in-depth treatment of the Malesian species for Flora Malesiana in 2001.[3]
In these and other works, Cheek has described a number of species new to science, often in collaboration with Jebb. These include:
Cheek and his research are featured in the documentary The Mists of Mwanenguba.[16]
References
- ^ a b Cheek, Martin R.. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Jebb, M.H.P. & M.R. Cheek 1997. A skeletal revision of Nepenthes (Nepenthaceae). Blumea 42(1): 1–106.
- ^ Cheek, M.R. & M.H.P. Jebb 2001. Nepenthaceae. Flora Malesiana 15: 1–157.
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- ^ Cheek, M., M. Jebb, C.C. Lee, A. Lamb & A. Phillipps. 2003. Nepenthes hurrelliana (Nepenthaceae), a new species of pitcher plant from Borneo. Sabah Parks Nature Journal 6: 117–124.
- doi:10.2307/4118886
- ^ "Oasis TV". Archived from the original on November 27, 2010. Retrieved August 8, 2010.
- ^ International Plant Names Index. Cheek.