Mr Len Ellis

Senior Curator, Bryophytes

Department: Life Sciences
Division: LS Algae, Fungi and Plants Division
  • Phone: 020 7942 5150

Summary

Career

1980 – Present: Curation of bryophytes (Bryophyte Herbarium, NHM)

(grades: Assistant Scientific Officer to Higher Scientific Officer [Band 5] to Science Level 3 (Senior Curator)).

1974-1980: Curation of flowering plants (General herbarium, NHM), with

special responsibility for Poaceae (grade: Assistant Scientific

Officer).

Expertise

• Collections management of Bryophytes

• Identification of bryophytes, with a special interest in tropical collections.

• Nomenclature and typification of bryophyte taxa in historic collections.

• The taxonomy and nomenclature of the tropical moss family Calymperaceae

Professional roles

1990 – 2007: British Bryological Society: Bibliographer and Member of Council.

2009 – on going: British Bryological Society: Column editor (New national and regional bryophyte records) in Journal of Bryology.

2013 – on going: British Bryological Society: Nomenclatural Editor for Journal of Bryology.