Matthew Jebb

Dr. Matthew H. P. Jebb (1958–) is an Irish taxonomist and botanist specialising in the ant plant genera Squamellaria, Myrmecodia, Hydnophytum, Myrmephytum and Anthorrhiza, as well as the carnivorous plant genus Nepenthes.

Jebb has described several new Nepenthes species, all with Martin Cheek, including: N. argentii,[1] N. aristolochioides,[1] N. danseri,[1] N. diatas,[1] N. lamii,[1] N. mira,[2] and N. murudensis.[1] Jebb and Cheek also raised N. macrophylla to species rank.[1] Jebb and Cheek revised the genus in two major monographs: "A skeletal revision of Nepenthes (Nepenthaceae)" (1997)[1] and "Nepenthaceae" (2001).[3] Jebb also authored the 1991 monograph "An account of Nepenthes in New Guinea".[4]

The standard author abbreviation Jebb is used to indicate this individual as the author when citing a botanical name.[5]

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Cheek, M.R. & M.H.P. Jebb 1998. Two New Philippine Nepenthes. Kew Bulletin 53(4): 966. doi:10.2307/4118886
  3. ^ Cheek, M.R. & M.H.P. Jebb 2001. Nepenthaceae. Flora Malesiana 15: 1–157.
  4. ^ Jebb, M.H.P. 1991. An account of Nepenthes in New Guinea. Science in New Guinea 17(1): 7–54.
  5. ^ "Author Query". International Plant Names Index. http://www.ipni.org/ipni/authorsearchpage.do. 

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