BSc (Hons.) (Malaya) 1973

MSc (Reading) 1975

PhD (Reading) 1978

Plant Systemtics/Taxonomy

Ethnobotany, especially Medicinal Plants

Biodiversity

Systematics of Malesian Vitaceae

Taxonomic revision of Malesian Vitaceae

Taxonomic revision of Thai Vitaceae

Taxonomic revision of Dilleniaceae, Lecythidaceae, Violaceae, Verbenaceae for Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak

Ecological dynamics of tropical forests

Ethnobotany of Peninsular Malaysian Medicinal Plants

Biodiversity assessment of off-shore islands and selected highlands in Peninsular Malaysia (IRPA 09-02-02-0047 EAR 143)

Ecological dynamics of tropical rain forests with respect to taxonomic composition, above-ground biomass and economic valuation

Biodiversity assessment of Virgin Jungle Reserves in Peninsular Malaysia

Assessment of ecological inputs in EIA reports

•  Shaharudin bin Mohd. Ismail, Azahar bin Muda, A. Latiff, Nazir Khan bin Nizam Khan & K. L. Lim 2004. (Eds.). Matang mangroves - A Century of sustainable management. Forestry Department of Malaysia.
• Latiff, A., J. J. Pereira, A Hezri Adnan & A. A. Aldrie. 2004. Indicators of Sustainable development : Assessing changes in environmental conditions. Institut Alam Sekitar & Pembangunan, UKM, 328 pp ISBN 983-9444-58-1
• Shaharuddin Mohd. Ismail, Mokhtar Mat Isa, W. Yusoff W. Ahmad, M. Rahim Ramli & A. Latiff (Eds.) 2004. Taman Negeri Endau Rompin, Pahang: Pengurusan dan Persekitaran Fizikal dan Biologi. Siri Kepelbagaian Biologi Hutan 1. Jabatan Perhutanan Semenanjung Malaysia. 378 pp. ISBN 983-41623-0-8
• Kasim Osman, I. Faridah-Hanum, A. Z. Ibrahim & A. Latiff  2002.  Medicinal Plants of Perlis. Forestry Department of Perlis. ISBN 983-40653-3-7 139 pp.
• Kamarudin Mat-Salleh & A. Latiff 2002. (Eds.). Tumbuhan Ubatan Malaysia. Pusat Pengurusan Penyelidikan, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. ISBN 983-2446-39-2. 797 pp
• Latiff, A. Kassim Othman, Yusoff A Rahaman & I. Faridah-Hanum (Eds.). 2002. Kepelbagaian Biologi dan Pengurusan Taman Negeri Perlis : Persekitaran Fizikal, Biologi dan Sosial Wang Mu. Jabatan Hutan Negeri Perlis. 407 pp. ISBN 983-40653-0-2
• Latiff, A., Zuriati Zakaria, Zaidi M Isa, Kamarudin Mat-Salleh, Noorazuan Md. Hashim & Laily b Din (Eds.) 2001. Bukit Fraser – Persekitaran Fizikal, Biologi dan Sosio-ekonomi. Pusat Pengurusan Penyelidikan. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. ISBN 983-2446-22-8
• Jamal Othman & A. Latiff  (Eds.). 2001. Biodiversity and Economic Valuation. Lestari Round Table dialogues No. 6, 80 pp Institute for Environment & Dvelopment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. ISBN 983-9444-27-1
• Faridah-Hanum, I., Kassim Othman & A. Latiff (Eds.). 2001. Kepelbagaian Biologi dan Pengurusan Taman Negeri Perlis : Persekitaran Fizikal dan Biologi Wang Kelian. Jabatan Hutan Negeri Perlis. 292 pp. ISBN 983-40653-0-2
• Mohd. Nordin Hasan, Abdul Latiff Mohamad & Zakri A. Hamid. 1997. Kepelbagaian Biologi Implikasi kepada Malaysia. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi. 139 pp.
• Latiff, A. 1994. Kepelbagaian tumbuhan - Status sumber alam Malay­sia. Syarahan Perdana (Inaugural Lecture). Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. 42 pp.
• Latiff, A. (Ed.). 1991. Status of Herbaria in Malaysia. Malaysian National Committee on Plant Genetic Resources. ISBN 983-9647-11-3, 85 pp.
• Zakri, A. H., A. Latiff & Nor Muhamad Mahadi 1990. (Ed.). Bioteknologi dan Pemuliharaan. Fakulti Sains Hayat. SBN 983-9647-09-1, 218 pp.
• Latiff, A. 1990 (Ed.), Ekologi dan Biologi Hutan Simpan Bangi. Kumpulan Kertas Kerja 14, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Press. ISBN 967-942-194-5, 286 pp
• Latiff, A. & M. Omar (eds). 1985. Proceeding of the Regional Seminar on the development of techniques for analysis of Tropical cities on an ecosystem basis. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. 125 pp.
• Ismail Sahid, Zainal Abidin Abu Hasan, A. Latiff Mohamed & A. Salam Babji (eds). 1984. Research Priorities in Malaysian Biology. Collection of Working Papers 4. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. 463 pp.

Papers in Journal (2000-2004)

• Norhayati, A., N. Nordin & A. Latiff. 2004. Effects of selective logging on carnivores in Danum Valley, Sabah, Malaysia. Tropical Biodiversity 8(1) : 31-40
• Vun, L. W., A. Latiff & M. Nordin. 2004. Review of ecological input in preliminary EIAs for coastal resort development projects in Malaysia. Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management 6 (3) : 385-401
• Latiff, A. 2004. Towards a framework for indicators of biodiversity conservation. In :  Latiff, A., JJ. Pereira, A Hezri Adnan & AA. Aldrie. 2004. Indicators of Sustainable development : Assessing changes in environmental conditions. Pp. 45-58. Institut Alam Sekitar & Pembangunan, UKM
• Latiff, A. & I. M Turner (Eds.) 2004. Quarterly Notes : New taxa and records of Malaysian vascular plants. Folia malaysiana 4(3 & 4) : 227-230
• Rusea, G., A. Latiff & R. Jaman. 2004. Two new species of Tectaria Cav. (Dennstaedtiaceae) in Peninsular Malaysia. Folia malaysiana  5 (1) : 21-34
• Latiff, A. & I. Faridah-Hanum. 2004. Roles of Endau Rompin State Park in Education, Research and Biodiversity Conservation. In : Shaharuddin Mohd. Ismail, Mokhtar Mat Isa, W. Yusoff W. Ahmad, M. Rahim Ramli & A. Latiff. (Eds.) Taman Negeri Endau Rompin, Pahang: Pengurusan dan Persekitaran Fizikal dan Biologi.  Jabatan Perhutanan Semenanjung Malaysia. Pp. 57-73
• Latiff, A. & M. Wong. 2004. A new species of Rafflesia from Belum in Upper Perak. Folia malaysiana  4 (3&4) : 135-146
• Latiff, A. 2003. Traditional use, potential for exploitation and conservation of medicinal plants in Malaysia. Sarawak Development Journal 6 (2) : 21-38
• Latiff, A. 2003. Biological resources and sustainable development of mountains in Malaysia : An Appraisal. In : Hood Salleh et al. (Eds.). Culture and Science of Mountains. Pp. 97-106. Institute for Environment and Development.
• Latiff, A. & I. M. Turner (Eds.). 2003. Quarterly Botanical Notes : New taxa and records of Malaysian vascular plants. Folia malaysiana 4(2) : 129-132
• Latiff, A. & I. M. Turner (Eds.). 2003. Quarterly Botanical Notes : New taxa and records of Malaysian vascular plants. Folia malaysiana 4(1) : 63-64
• Mat Salleh, K., R. Tami & A. Latiff. 2003. Ecology and conservation value of Tanjung Tuan, the myrtaceous dominated coastal forest of Malaysia. Journal of Tropical Forest Science 15(1) : 59-73
• Din, L. B., Z. Zakaria, A. Latiff & J. A. Elix. 2002. Chemical constituents of the lichen, Heterodermia labellate and H. leucomelos (Physciaceae) in Peninsular Malaysia. Mal. Nat. J. 56(1) : 1-3
• Latiff, A. & I. M. Turner (Eds.). 2002. Quarterly Notes : New taxa and records of Malaysian vascular plants. Folia malaysiana 3(3&4) : 203-206
• Haja Maideen, Jaman, R., Haji Mohamad, I. Zulkapli & A. Latiff. 2002. The genus Marattia (Marattiaceae) in Malaysia. Malays. J. Sci. 21 : 31-35:
• Kamiya, K., K. Harada, M. M. Clyde & A. Latiff. 2002. Genetic variation of Trigonobalanops verticillata, a primitive species of Fagaceae, in Malaysia revealed by chloroplast sequences and AFLP markers. Genes Genet. Syst. 77 : 177-186
• Lim, L. S., R. Wickneswary, S. L. Lee & A. Latiff. 2002. Genetic variation of Dryobalanops aromatica Gaertn. f. (Dipterocarpaceae) in Peninsular Malaysia. Forest Genetics 9(2) : 127-138
• Faridah-Hanum, I., Mohd. Kamil Yusoff & A. Latiff. 2002. Perlis State Park : Its role in biodiversity conservation and research. In : A. Latiff, Kasim Osman, Yusoff A Rahaman & I. Faridah-Hanum (Eds.). Biodiversity and Management of Perlis State Park – Physical, biological and Social environment of Wang Mu. Pp. 45-64. Department of Forestry, Perlis.
• Latiff, A. & I. M. Turner (Eds.). 2002. Quarterly Notes : New taxa and records of Malaysian vascular plants. Folia malaysiana 3(1) : 67-68
• Norhayati, A., M. Nordin & A. Latiff. 2001. Effects of selective logging on nocturnal prosimians in Danum Valley, Sabah. Journal of Wildlife and Parks 19 : 129-132
• Norhayati, A. & A. Latiff. 2001. Biomass and species composition of a mangrove forest in Pulau Langkawi, Malaysia. Malays. Appl. Biol. 30 (1&2) :75-80
• Faridah-Hanum, I., A. Z. Ibrahim, Shamsul Kamis, M. Nazre, P. Lepun, G. Rusea, J. J. Lajuni & A. Latiff. 2001. An annotated checklist of higher plants in Ayer Hitam Forest Reserve, Puchong, Selangor. Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science 24 (1) : 61-78
• Nik Idris Yusoff, Siti Zaiton Mat So’ad, Ujang Suki, A. Z. Ibrahim, A. Latiff & Ikram M Said. 2001. Phytochemical screening of Ayer Hitam Forest Reserve : Isolation of Ariskanin-A from Thottea corymbosa (Griff.) Ding Hou (Aristolochiaceae. Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science 24 (1) : 49-52
• Wong, M & A. Latiff. 2001. A fragrant Rafflesia cantleyi discovered! Folia malaysiana 2(4) : 211-218
• Latiff, A. & I. M. Turner (eds.) 2001. Quarterly Notes: New taxa and records of Malaysian vascular plants. Folia malaysiana 2(4) : 283-284
• Latiff, A., S. Khamis, M. Nazre, I. Faridah-Hanum, A. Z. Ibrahim & K. Mat-Salleh, 2001. An annotated checklist of seed plants of Fraser’s hill. In : Latiff, A., Zuriati Zakaria, Zaidi M Isa, Kamarudin Mat-Salleh, Noorazuan Md. Hashim & Laily b Din (Eds.)  Bukit Fraser – Persekitaran Fizikal, Biologi dan Sosio-ekonomi. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. Pp. 245-274
• Haja Maideen, Razali Jaman, A. Z. Ibrahim & A. Latiff. 2001. How many ferns are there in one hectare of submontane forest at Fraser’s Hill. In : Latiff, A., Zuriati Zakaria, Zaidi M Isa, Kamarudin Mat-Salleh, Noorazuan Md. Hashim & Laily b Din (Eds.)  Bukit Fraser – Persekitaran Fizikal, Biologi dan Sosio-ekonomi. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. Pp. 240-244
• Latiff, A. 2001. Biodiversity and its economic valuation : An Introduction. In: Jamal Othman & A. Latiff (Eds.). Biodiversity and Economic Valuation. Lestari Round Table Dialogue  No. 6 : 7-28
• Latiff, A. 2001. Priorities and Strategies for Malaysian Botany  I. An appraisal of Malaysian contribution to Flora Malesiana. Folia malaysiana 2(1): 1-6
• Latiff, A. & Turner, I. M.  2001. Quarterly Notes: New Taxa and records of Malaysian Vascular Plants. Folia malaysiana 2(3) : 203-205
• Latiff, A. 2001. Studies in Malesian Vitaceae. XII. Taxonomic notes on Cissus, Ampelocissus, Nothocissus, Tetrastigma and other genera. Folia malaysiana 2 (3) : 179-189
• Latiff, A. 2001. Diversity of the Vitaceae in the Malay Archipelago. Mal. Nat.  J. 55 (1) :29-42
• Kohira, M., I. Ninomiya, A. Z. Ibrahim & A. Latiff. 2001. Diversity, diameter structure and spatial pattern of trees in a semi-evergreen rain forest on Langkawi Island, Malaysia. Journal of Tropical Forest Science 13 (3) : 460-476
• Latiff, A. 2001. Diversity of landscape trees.  Garden Asia 7 : 12-14
• Turner, I. M. & A. Latiff. 2001. Quarterly Notes: New Taxa and records of Malaysian Vascular Plants. Folia malaysiana 2(2) : 127-128
• Latiff, A. 2001. Notice of priority of Etlingera terengganuensis C. K. Lim. Folia malaysiana 2(2) 67-68
• Latiff, A. 2001. Priorities and strategies for Malaysian Botany II. An assessment of recent contribution by taxonomists in Malaysia. Folia malaysiana 2(2) 59-66
• Faridah-Hanum, I., K. Mat-Salleh, A. Rahim Othman, A. Rizal Khalit, Shamsul Kamis, M. Nazre, A. Zainuddin Ibrahim & A. Latiff. 2001. An annotated checklist of flowering plants at Wang Kelian, Perlis State Park, Perlis. In: Faridah-Hanum, I., Kassim Othman & A. Latiff (Eds.). Kepelbagaian Biologi dan Pengurusan Taman Negeri Perlis : Persekitaran Fizikal dan Biologi Wang Kelian. 227-247. Jabatan Hutan Negeri Perlis.
• Jaman, R., Haja Maideen, A. Latiff, A. Damanhuri & G. Rusea. 2001. A preliminary study of pteridophytes of Taman Negeri Perlis at Wang Kelian. In :Faridah-Hanum, I., Kassim Othman & A. Latiff (Eds.). 2001. Kepelbagaian Biologi dan Pengurusan Taman Negeri Perlis : Persekitaran Fizikal dan Biologi Wang Kelian. 217-226 Jabatan Hutan Negeri Perlis.
• Latiff, A. 2001. Biodiversity Policy challenges in Malaysias. In: K.S. Gurmit Singh (Comp.). Making Megabiodiversity Meaningful. The challenge for Southeast Asian nations. A CETDEM Report. 10-21
• Latiff, A. & I. M. Turner (Eds.). 2001. Quarterly Botanical Notes: New Taxa and Records of Malaysian Vascular Plants. Folia malaysiana 2(1): 54-56
• Said, I. M., U. Suki, L. B.  Din, N. I. Yusoff, M. W. Samsudin, Z. Zakaria, A. Z. Ibrahim & A. Latiff. 2000. Preliminary phytochemical and biological screening of plants from Belum Forest Reserve, Hulu Perak, Malaysia. Mal. Nat. J. 54(3) :  187-193
• Latiff, A. & S. K. Yap. 2000. An Expedition to Belum Forest Reserve, Perak, Peninsular Malaysia – An Introduction. Mal. Nat. J. 54 (3) : 147-150
• Jaman, R., A. Damanhuri & A. Latiff.  2000. A provisional account and checklist of ferns and fern allies in the Belum Forest Reserve, Hulu Perak, Malaysia. Mal. Nat. J. 54 (3) : 195-211
• Latiff, A. & K. Mat Salleh. 2000. Note on the discovery of Rafflesia hasseltti in Taman Negara, Peninsular Malaysia. Fl. Males. Bull. 12 (7/8) : 393-396
• ElBushary, B. & A. Latiff. 2000. Forest stand structure as an indicator of ecosystem health in the Langat Basin. In : Mohd. Nordin Hj. Hassan (Ed.). Langat Basin Ecosystem Health. Institute for Environment and Development, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi. Pp. 257-267
• Latiff, A., I. Faridah-Hanum & A. H. Zakri. 2000. The importance of biodiversity conservation research and collaboration in the ASEAN : A view from Asean scientists. In : Proceedings of the First Scientific Planning Conference & Report of the Second Scientific Experts Meeting (SEC) Meeting of ARCBC. Annex 3.2. 24pp
• Latiff, A., K. Mat-Salleh, I. Faridah-Hanum, & A. Z. Ibrahim. 2000. Preliminary annotated checklist of seed plants from Belum Forest Reserve, Hulu Perak, Malaysia. Mal. Nat. J. 54(3) : 151-170
• Latiff, A. Chapter 2. The biology of the genus Elaeis. In : Yusoff Basiron (Ed.). Advances in Oil Palm Research.  Palm Oil Research Institute, Malaysia. Pp.  19-37
• Wan-Yaacob, A., S. W . Tong, Laily b Din, Nik Idris Yusoff, A. Latiff  & K. Mat Salleh. 2000. An alkaloid phytochemical survey of plants of Gunung Danum area, Sabah. Malayan Nature Journal 54 (2) : 87-94
• Zakaria, Z., L. B. Din, A. Latiff & J. A. Elix. 2000. Notes on the morphology and chemical constituents of the lichen, Cladia aggregata (Sw.) Nyl. in Peninsular Malaysia. Mal. Nat. J. 54(1) : 27-30