R. James Hickey
, Professor
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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.