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Edward Armitage Robinson 1921 – 2013

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Edward Armitage Robinson (1921 – 2013) was a noteworthy collector of plants, particularly Cyperaceae, in Central Africa. An account of his career is given, with lists of species named after him or described from his collections.

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References

  • Bingham, M. (2002). Edward Robinson’s contribution to Zambian Botany. Kirkia 18 (1): 11 – 15.

  • Hoenselaar, K., Verdcourt, B. & Beentje, H. J. (2010). Flora of Tropical East Africa: Cyperaceae. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

  • Robinson, E. A. (1961a). Rhynchospora. Notes on the species occurring in Rhodesia and Nyasaland. Kirkia 1: 32 – 43.

  • ____ (1961b). Notes on Scleria: 1. The African species of section Tessellatae. Kirkia 2: 172 – 192.

  • ____ (1962). Scleria in Central Africa: descriptions and notes: II. Kirkia 3: 8 – 14.

  • ____ (1964). Notes on Scleria: 3 — Scleria hirtella Sw. and some allied species: a transatlantic group. Kirkia 4: 175 – 184.

  • ____ (1966). A provisional account of the genus Scleria Berg. (Cyperaceae) in the ‘Flora Zambesiaca’ area. Kew Bull. 18: 487 – 551.

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  1. Honorary Research Fellow, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, TW9 3AB, U.K.

    J. M. Lock

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New species and varieties named or renamed by Robinson (all Cyperaceae)

Scleria adpresso-hirta (Kük.) E. A. Rob., Kirkia 3 (1962)

Scleria angustifolia E. A. Rob., Kirkia 3 (1962)

Scleria arcuata E. A. Rob., Kew Bull. 18 (1966)

Scleria chlorocalyx E. A. Rob., Kirkia 2 (1961 – 1962)

Scleria lucentinigricans E. A. Rob., Kew Bull. 18 (1966)

Scleria patula E. A. Rob., Kirkia 2 (1961)

Scleria paupercula E. A. Rob., Kew Bull. 18 (1966)

Scleria polyrrhiza E. A. Rob., Kew Bull. 18 (1966)

Scleria porphyrocarpa E. A. Rob., Kew Bull. 18 (1966)

Sceria procumbens E. A. Rob., Kew Bull. 18 (1966)

Scleria richardsiae E. A. Rob., Kirkia 3 (1962)

Scleria tessellata Willd. var. sphaerocarpa E. A. Rob., Kew Bull. 18 (1966)

Scleria veseyfitzgeraldii E. A. Rob., Kew Bull. 18 (1966)

Scleria xerophila E. A. Rob., Kew Bull. 18 (1966)

Scleria zambesica E. A. Rob., Kew Bull. 18 (1966)

Species named in honour of Robinson

All except Scleria robinsoniana are from Zambia.

Carex robinsonii Podlech (Cyperaceae). Type: EAR 3000, Nyika.

Crotalaria robinsoniana Torre (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae). Type: Milne-Redhead 4181, Angola (= C. germainii R. Wilczek)

Cyperus robinsonii Podlech (Cyperaceae). Type: EAR 3243, Choma (= C. tenuiculmis Boeckeler)

Indigofera robinsonii Schrire (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae). Type: EAR 5023, Kasama.

Kyllingia robinsoniana Mtot. (Cyperaceae). Type: EAR 4357, Kasama.

Lipocarpha robinsonii J. Raynal (Cyperaceae). Type: EAR 6739, Mongu.

Melanthera robinsonii Wild (Asteraceae). Type: EAR 2099, Kasama.

Nesaea robinsoniana A. Fern. (Lythraceae). Type: EAR 5137, Kasama.

Oldenlandia robinsonii Verdc. (Rubiaceae). Type: EAR 3632, Mwinilunga.

Scirpus robinsonii Podlech (Cyperaceae). Type: EAR 1565, Shiwa Ngandu.

Scleria robinsoniana J. Raynal (Cyperaceae). Type: Jacques-Felix 2076, Guinea.

Syngonanthus robinsonii Moldenke (Eriocaulaceae). Type: EAR 5167, Mpororkoso.

Tephrosia robinsoniana Brummitt (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae. Type: EAR 2576, Mkushi.

Vernonia robinsonii Wild (Asteraceae). Type: EAR 3547, Solwezi.

Other type specimens collected by Robinson (all from Zambia)

Actinoschoenus repens J. Raynal (Cyperaceae). EAR 5977, Mwinilunga.

Alectra dolichocalyx Philcox (Orobanchaceae). EAR 1238, Mapanza.

Ascolepis densa Goetgh. (Cyperaceae). EAR 2814, Choma.

Ascolepis trigona Goetgh. (Cyperaceae). EAR 4253, Kasama.

Celosia brevispicata C. C. Towns. (Amaranthaceae). EAR 6856, Mongu.

Cyperus kasamensis Podlech (Cyperaceae). EAR 4021, Kasama [invalid name]

Digitaria calcarata Clayton (Poaceae). EAR 4411, Kasama.

Digitaria complanata Goetgh. (Poaceae). EAR 4332, Kasama.

Digitaria sacculata Clayton (Poaceae). EAR 4352, Kasama.

Digitaria tenuifolia Goetgh. (Poaceae). EAR 4274, Kasama.

Dissotis glandulosa A. & R. Fern. (Melastomataceae). EAR 5990, Mwinilunga.

Eragrostis oligostachya Cope (Poaceae). EAR 3601, Mwinilunga.

Eriocaulon acutifolium S. M. Phillips (Eriocaulaceae). EAR 3506 (=E. deightonii Meikle).

Gnidia gossweileri (S. Moore) B. Peterson subsp. petersonii Verdc. (Thymelaeaceae). EAR 6111, Mwinilunga.

Gutenbergia spermococcoides Wild & G. V. Pope (Asteraceae). EAR 4617, Kasama.

Habernaria hebes la Croix & Cribb (Orchidaceae). EAR 3666, Mwinilunga.

Habernaria velutina Summerh. (Orchidaceae). EAR 4325, Kasama.

Humularia kapiriensis (De Wild.) P. A. Duvign. var. repens Verdc. (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae). EAR 3652, Mwinilunga.

Hydrolea brevistyla Verdc. (Hydroleaceae). EAR 2820, Choma.

Indigofera griseoides Harms subsp. mpikensis Schrire (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae). EAR 4972, Mpika.

Indigofera smutsii J. B. Gillett (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae). EAR 3845, Kasama.

Lipocarpha comosa J. Raynal (Cyperaceae). EAR 6380, Lusaka.

Lipocarpha echinus J. Raynal (Cyperaceae). EAR 1550, Shiwa Ngandu.

Microchloa annua (Kupicha & Cope) Cope (Poaceae). EAR 6832, Mongu.

Panicum perangustatum Renvoize (Poaceae). EAR 4293, Kasama.

Phyllanthus caespitosus Brenan (Phyllanthaceae). EAR 4391, Kasama.

Platycoryne trilobata Summerh. (Orchidaceae). EAR 5777, Lusaka.

Plectranthus bifidus A. J. Paton (Lamiaceae). EAR 3520, Solwezi.

Pycreus micromelas Lye (Cyperaceae). EAR 4331, Kasama.

Rastrophyllum pinnatipartitum Wild & G. V. Pope (Asteraceae). EAR 6602, Mwinilunga.

Satyrium compactum Summerh. (Orchidaceae). EAR 4257, Kasama.

Schoenoplectus rhodesicus (Podlech) Lye (Cyperaceae). EAR 3758, Kasama.

Sebaea caudata Paiva & I. Nogueira (Gentianaceae). EAR 1251, Choma.

Sebaea clavata Paiva & I. Nogueira (Gentianaceae). EAR 1736, Mbala.

Siphonochilus longitubus Lock (Zingiberaceae). EAR 393, Mapanza.

Stapfiella zambesiensis R. Fern. (Passifloraceae). EAR 4270, Kasama.

Syngonanthus mwinilungensis S. M. Phillips (Eriocaulaceae). EAR 6586, Mwinilunga.

Syngonanthus paleaceus S. M. Phillips (Eriocaulaceae). EAR 3735, Mansa.

Tephrosia kasikiensis Baker f. subsp. chinsaliensis Brummitt (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae). EAR 1609, Shiwa Ngandu.

Tephrosia zambiana Brummitt (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae). EAR 3899, Kasama.

Torenia involucrata Philcox (Linderniaceae). EAR 6657, Mwinilunga.

Vernonia najas Wild (Asteraceae). EAR 6106, Mwinilunga.

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Lock, J.M. Edward Armitage Robinson 1921 – 2013. Kew Bull 70, 46 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12225-015-9597-2

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