photo R. James Hickey , Professor
Miami University: Department of Botany
72 Upham Hall
Oxford , OH , 45056 United States
(513) 529-6000

Ph.D.

(1985) The University of Connecticut

Areas of Expertise

The systematics and evolution of vascular plants, especially pterdophytes; flora of the Bahamas

Research Interests

Morphology and systematics, especially of pteridophytes. Origin and diversity of the Bahamian flora. Pedagogy and college teaching.

Selected Publications

Patra, B., S. Bera and R. J. Hickey.  In press.  Soral Crypsis: A Protective Mimicry of Coccid on Indian Fern.  Journal of Integrative Plant Biology.

Strittmatter, L. I., R. J. Hickey and V. Negron-Ortiz.  2008.  Heterochrony and its role in sex determination of cryptically dioecious Consolea (Cactaceae) staminate flowers. Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 156: 305-326.

Macluf, C. C, and R. J. Hickey.  2007.  Isoetes araucaniana, a New Species from Southern South America.  Amer. Fern J. 97: 46-50.

2006. Barker, M. S. and R. J. Hickey. A Taxonomic Revision of Caribbean Adiantopsis (Pteridaceae). Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 93:371-401.

2006. Palacios-Rios, M., M. G. Caluff, R. Oviedo and R. James Hickey. Isoetaceae. Flora de La Republica de Cuba, Ser. A. Plantas Vasculares 11(4):3-8.

2006. Strittmatter, L. I., V. Negron-Ortiz and R. J. Hickey. Comparative microsporangium development in male-fertile and male-sterile flowers of Consolea (Cactaceae): when and how does pollen abortion occur. Grana 45:81-100.

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