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Alastair S. Robinson (born 1980) is a
taxonomist In biology, taxonomy () is the science, scientific study of naming, defining (Circumscription (taxonomy), circumscribing) and classifying groups of biological organisms based on shared characteristics. Organisms are grouped into taxon, taxa (si ...
and field botanist specialising in the
carnivorous plant Carnivorous plants are plants that derive some or most of their nutrients from trapping and consuming animals or protozoans, typically insects and other arthropods, and occasionally small mammals and birds. They have adapted to grow in waterlo ...
genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
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Nepenthes ''Nepenthes'' ( ) is a genus of carnivorous plants, also known as tropical pitcher plants, or monkey cups, in the monotypic family Nepenthaceae. The genus includes about 170 species, and numerous natural and many cultivated hybrids. They are m ...
'', for which he is regarded as a world authority.Ellison, A. & Adamec, L. eds., 2017. Contributing Author Information. ''Carnivorous Plants: Physiology, ecology, and evolution''. Oxford University Press. . McPherson, S.R. 2009. ''Pitcher Plants of the Old World''. Redfern Natural History Productions Ltd., Poole. He is currently Manager Biodiversity Services at the
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, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne, where he oversees identification and field botany services, the Victorian Conservation Seedbank, the Library and Artwork components of the State Botanical Collection, and the botanical journal '' Muelleria'', a
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on
botany Botany, also called plant science, is the branch of natural science and biology studying plants, especially Plant anatomy, their anatomy, Plant taxonomy, taxonomy, and Plant ecology, ecology. A botanist or plant scientist is a scientist who s ...
published by the
Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria (RBGV) are botanical garden, botanic gardens across two sites–Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne, Melbourne and Royal Botanic Gardens, Cranbourne, Cranbourne. Melbourne Gardens was founded in 1846 when land w ...
, for which he is Editor in Chief. In 2007, Robinson co-discovered the giant
Palawan Palawan (, ), officially the Province of Palawan (; ), is an archipelagic province of the Philippines that is located in the region of Mimaropa. It is the largest province in the country in terms of total area of . The capital and largest c ...
pitcher plant Pitcher plants are carnivorous plants known as pitfall traps—a prey-trapping mechanism featuring a deep cavity filled with digestive liquid. The traps of pitcher plant are considered to be "true" pitcher plants and are formed by specialized ...
, '' Nepenthes attenboroughii'', for which he published the formal description and diagnosis in 2009, speculating on the paleogeographical evidence for the radiative speciation of an enigmatic group of
ultramafic Ultramafic rocks (also referred to as ultrabasic rocks, although the terms are not wholly equivalent) are igneous and meta-igneous rocks with a very low silica content (less than 45%), generally >18% MgO, high FeO, low potassium, and are usua ...
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and Malaysian ''
Nepenthes ''Nepenthes'' ( ) is a genus of carnivorous plants, also known as tropical pitcher plants, or monkey cups, in the monotypic family Nepenthaceae. The genus includes about 170 species, and numerous natural and many cultivated hybrids. They are m ...
'' from a
common ancestor Common descent is a concept in evolutionary biology applicable when one species is the ancestor of two or more species later in time. According to modern evolutionary biology, all living beings could be descendants of a unique ancestor commonl ...
on the island of
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.Robinson, A.S., A.S. Fleischmann, S.R. McPherson, V.B. Heinrich, E.P. Gironella & C.Q. Peña 2009. A spectacular new species of ''Nepenthes'' L. (Nepenthaceae) pitcher plant from central Palawan, Philippines. ''Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society'' 159(2): 195–202. Cheek, M.R. & M.H.P. Jebb 1999. ''Nepenthes'' (Nepenthaceae) in Palawan, Philippines. ''Kew Bulletin'' 54(4): 887–895. ''Nepenthes attenboroughii'' was the largest pitcher ''Nepenthes'' discovered since the identification of '' Nepenthes rajah'' on
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in 1858.Evening Standard Magazine (11 Dec 2009), Daily Mail Group.Walker, M. 2009
Giant 'meat-eating' plant found
''BBC Earth News'', 11 August 2009.
Other discoveries resulting from his work in Palawan include a first record of the
orchid Orchids are plants that belong to the family Orchidaceae (), a diverse and widespread group of flowering plants with blooms that are often colourful and fragrant. Orchids are cosmopolitan plants that are found in almost every habitat on Eart ...
genus '' Stigmatodactylus'' in the
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, with two new species, ''Stigmatodactylus aquamarinus'' A.S.Rob. & E.Gironella and ''Stigmatodactylus dalagangpalawanicum'' A.S.Rob., described from Palawan in 2016.New orchid species of Stigmatodactylus (Orchidoideae; Diurideae) and a new record of Cryptostylis carinata from central Palawan, Philippines
/ref>https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Alastair_S._Robinson_taxa>Wikispecies: List of Taxon names authored by Alastair S. Robinson taxa A slipper orchid
endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found only in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also foun ...
to
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, Indonesia, was commemoratively named '' Paphiopedilum robinsonianum'' after this authority following its discovery in 2013.Cavestro 2014 publ. 2013. ''Paphiopedilum robinsonianum'' Cavestro ''Rhône-Alpes Orchid.'' 52(14).Govaerts, R. 2013
''Paphiopedilum robinsonianum''
''World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Kew.'' Retrieved on 1 October 2013.
Robinson received his BSc from
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and his PhD from the
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for research into the
molecular A molecule is a group of two or more atoms that are held together by attractive forces known as chemical bonds; depending on context, the term may or may not include ions that satisfy this criterion. In quantum physics, organic chemistry, ...
control mechanisms of spatio-temporal cell-development in plants. Specialisms also include
stapeliads Stapeliinae is a subtribe of flowering plants within the tribe Ceropegieae of the subfamily Asclepiadoideae of the family Apocynaceae. The subtribe comprises about 35 genera, including both the stem-succulent "stapeliads" and the horticulturally ...
(
Apocynaceae Apocynaceae (, from '' Apocynum'', Greek for "dog-away") is a family of flowering plants that includes trees, shrubs, herbs, stem succulents, and vines, commonly known as the dogbane family, because some taxa were used as dog poison. Notable mem ...
),
terrestrial Terrestrial refers to things related to land or the planet Earth, as opposed to extraterrestrial. Terrestrial may also refer to: * Terrestrial animal, an animal that lives on land opposed to living in water, or sometimes an animal that lives on o ...
orchids Orchids are plants that belong to the family Orchidaceae (), a diverse and widespread group of flowering plants with blooms that are often colourful and fragrant. Orchids are cosmopolitan plants that are found in almost every habitat on Earth ...
, ecology and
conservation biology Conservation biology is the study of the conservation of nature and of Earth's biodiversity with the aim of protecting species, their habitats, and ecosystems from excessive rates of extinction and the erosion of biotic interactions. It is an i ...
. Works of interest include a 3-volume
flora Flora (: floras or florae) is all the plant life present in a particular region or time, generally the naturally occurring (indigenous (ecology), indigenous) native plant, native plants. The corresponding term for animals is ''fauna'', and for f ...
of the genus ''
Drosera ''Drosera'', which is commonly known as the sundews, is one of the largest genus, genera of carnivorous plants, with at least 194 species. 2 volumes. These members of the family Droseraceae lure, capture, and digest insects using stalked mucil ...
'' (2017), a 2-volume flora of the genus ''
Pinguicula ''Pinguicula'', commonly known as butterworts, is a genus of carnivorous flowering plants in the family Lentibulariaceae. They use sticky, glandular leaves to lure, trap, and digest insects in order to supplement the poor mineral nutrition they ...
'' (2016), a 2-volume flora of ''
Nepenthes ''Nepenthes'' ( ) is a genus of carnivorous plants, also known as tropical pitcher plants, or monkey cups, in the monotypic family Nepenthaceae. The genus includes about 170 species, and numerous natural and many cultivated hybrids. They are m ...
'', titled ''
Pitcher Plants of the Old World ''Pitcher Plants of the Old World'' is a two-volume monograph by Stewart McPherson on the pitcher plants of the genera '' Nepenthes'' and '' Cephalotus''. It was published in May 2009 by Redfern Natural History Productions and covers all species ...
'' (2009), for which he co-authored the species descriptions, and a range of ''
Nepenthes ''Nepenthes'' ( ) is a genus of carnivorous plants, also known as tropical pitcher plants, or monkey cups, in the monotypic family Nepenthaceae. The genus includes about 170 species, and numerous natural and many cultivated hybrids. They are m ...
'' field guides.McPherson, S.R. '' New Nepenthes: Volume One''. Redfern Natural History Productions, Poole. Robinson is brother to
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actress
Zuleikha Robinson Zuleikha Robinson born in 1977 is a British actress. She first came to attention as Yves Adele Harlow, a mysterious thief on the 2001 series ''The Lone Gunmen (TV series), The Lone Gunmen''. She has appeared in the films ''Hidalgo (film), Hidalg ...
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Selected published taxa

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Nepenthes attenboroughii ''Nepenthes attenboroughii'' (), or Attenborough's pitcher plant, is a montane species of carnivorous pitcher plant of the genus ''Nepenthes''. It is named after the celebrated broadcaster and naturalist Sir David Attenborough,Smyth, C. 2009Gian ...
'' A.S.Rob., S.McPherson & V.B.Heinrich * '' Nepenthes pongoides'' Damit, Yusof, Jumian & A.S.Rob. * ''
Stigmatodactylus dalagangpalawanicum ''Stigmatodactylus'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It has 28 currently recognized species (as of April 2025), native to China, Taiwan, Japan, the Himalayas, the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, New Guinea, A ...
'' A.S.Rob.
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See also :Taxa named by Alastair Robinson


Publications

* Damit, A., Yusof, N.A.M., Jumian, J., Clarke, C. and Robinson, A.S. (2024). Sabah’s hidden giant: ''Nepenthes pongoides'' (Nepenthaceae), a micro-endemic tropical pitcher plant from northern Borneo. ''Australian Journal of Botany'', 72(8). * Wyse Jackson P., Sutherland L.A, Robinson A. (2024). Role of Botanic Gardens. ''In'': (Scheiner, S.M. ed.) ''Encyclopedia of Biodiversity (Third Edition)'', Elsevier, Academic Press, pp. 485–505. * Tamayo, M., Marcos-Langbao, A., Bustamante, R.A., Ang, Y.P., Schubert, D., Mustaqim, W., Fritsch, P. and Robinson, A. (2023). ''Rhododendron astrophorum'' (Ericaceae, Rhododendron sect. Schistanthe), a new micro-endemic species from central Palawan, Philippines. ''Edinburgh Journal of Botany'', 80. * Amor, M.D., Barmos, S., Cameron, H.E., Hartnett, C., Hodgens, N., Jamieson, L., May, T.W., McMullan-Fisher, S., Robinson, A. & Rutter, N.J. (2023). On the trail of a critically endangered fungus: a world-first application of wildlife detection dogs to fungal conservation. ''iScience''. * Lim, G., Golos, M.R., Mey, F.S., Wistuba, A., McPherson, S.R., and Robinson, A.S. 2023. Delimitation of the ''Nepenthes macfarlanei'' group with two species described as new. In: McPherson, S.R. ''Nepenthes: The Tropical Pitcher Plants, vol. 3''. Redfern Natural History Productions, Poole, pp. 2084–2195. * Tan, H.L., Lim, G., Mey, F.S., Golos, M.R., Wistuba, A., McPherson, S.R. and Robinson, A.S. 2023. ''Nepenthes berbulu'' (Nepenthaceae), a pitcher plant from Peninsular Malaysia with remarkably long lid bristles. ''Carnivorous Plant Newsletter'': 52(1): 15–43. * Krueger, T., Robinson, A.S., Bourke, G. and Fleischmann, A. 2023. Small leaves, big diversity: Citizen science and taxonomic revision triples species number in the carnivorous ''Drosera microphylla'' complex (''D''. section Ergaleium, Droseraceae). ''Biology'', 12(1), p. 141. * Cross, A.T., van der Ent, A., Wickmann, M., Skates, L.M., Sumail, S., Gebauer, G. and Robinson, A.S. 2022. Capture of mammal excreta by ''Nepenthes'' is an effective heterotrophic nutrition strategy. ''Annals of Botany'', 130(7), pp. 927–938. * Angeles, M.D.D., Buot Jr, I.E., Moran, C.B., Robinson, A.S. and Tandang, D.N., 2022. ''Corybas kaiganganianus'' (Orchidaceae), a new, rare helmet orchid from Samar Island, Philippines. ''Phytotaxa'', 543(2), pp. 127–134. * Robinson, A.S (2021). 1008. ''Stigmatodactylus dalagangpalawanicum'': Orchidaceae. ''Curtis's Botanical Magazine'', 38(4), pp. 537–547. * Tandang, D.N., Galindon, J.M.M., Lagunday, N.E., Coritico, F.P., Amoroso, V.B. and Robinson, A.S. (2021). ''Amylotheca cleofei'' sp. nov.(Loranthaceae), a new species and genus record for the Philippines. ''Phytotaxa'', 507(1), pp. 113–120. * Rule, M.G.Q., Ang, Y.P., Rubite, R.R., Docot, R.V.A., Bustamante, R.A.A. & Robinson, A.S. (2020). ''Begonia makuruyot'' (Begoniaceae, section Baryandra), a new species from Surigao del Norte Province, Philippines. ''Phytotaxa'', 470(3): 226–234. * Cross, A.T., Krueger, T.A., Gonella, P.M., Robinson, A.S., & Fleischmann, A.S. (2020). Conservation of carnivorous plants in the age of extinction. ''Global Ecology and Conservation'', e01272. * Bianchi, A., Lee, C.C., Golos, M.R., Mey, F.S., Mansur, M., Mambrasar, Y.M. & Robinson, A.S. (2020). ''Nepenthes diabolica'' (Nepenthaceae), a new species of toothed pitcher plant from Central Sulawesi. ''Phytotaxa'', 464(1): 29–48. * Tandang, D.N., Bustamante, R.A.A., Ferreras, U., Hadsall, A.S., Pimm-Lyon, S. & Robinson, A.S. (2020). ''Corybas circinatus'' (Orchidaceae), a new species from Palawan, the Philippines. ''Phytotaxa'', 446(2), 135–140. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.446.2.7 * Golos, M., Robinson, A.S., Barer, M., Dancak, M., de Witte, J., Limberg, A., Sapawi, N., & Tjiasmanto, W. (2020). ''Nepenthes fractiflexa'' (Nepenthaceae), a new Bornean pitcher plant exhibiting concaulescent metatopy and a high degree of axillary bud activation. ''Phytotaxa'', 432(2), 125–143. * Robinson, A.S. (2019). Pygmy sundews - dwarf stars of the genus ''Drosera''. ''Australian Plants'' 29, 356–360. * Robinson, A.S., Zamudio, S.G. and Caballero, R.B. (2019). ''Nepenthes erucoides'' (Nepenthaceae), an ultramaficolous micro-endemic from Dinagat Islands Province, northern Mindanao, Philippines. ''Phytotaxa'' 423 (1), 21–32. * Robinson, A.S., Golos, M.R., Barer, M., Sano, Y., Forgie, J.J., Garrido, D., Gorman, C.N., Luick, A.O., McIntosh, N.W., McPherson, S.R., Palena, G.J., Panco, I., Quinn, B.R., and Shea, J. (2019). Revisions in ''Nepenthes'' following explorations of the Kemul Massif and the surrounding region in north-central Kalimantan, Borneo. ''Phytotaxa'', 392(2), 97–126. * Robinson A.S., Cross A.T., Meisterl M.E. & Fleischmann A., 2018. A new pygmy sundew, ''Drosera albonotata'' (Droseraceae), from the western Wheatbelt and an updated diagnostic key to the orange-flowered pygmy Drosera of Western Australia. ''Phytotaxa'', 346(3), pp. 221–236. * Clarke, C., Schlauer, J., Moran, J. & Robinson, A.S., 2018. Systematics and evolution of ''Nepenthes''. ''In'': Ellison, A.M. & Adamec, L., eds.: ''Carnivorous plants: physiology, ecology, and evolution.'' Oxford University Press, 58–69. * Robinson A.S. (2017). ''Drosera banksii'' R.Br. ex DC. Philippines Distribution Extension. ''In'': Robinson A.S., Gibson R., Gonella P., McPherson S.R., Nunn R. & Fleischmann A.: ''Drosera'' of the World. Vol. 3 - Latin America & Africa. Redfern Natural History, UK, pp 1540–1541. * Lowrie A., Nunn R., Robinson A.S., Bourke G., McPherson S. & Fleischmann A. (2017). ''Drosera of the World. Vol. 1, Oceania.'' Redfern Natural History, Dorset. 536 pp. * Lowrie A., Robinson A.S., Nunn R., Rice B., Bourke G., Gibson R., McPherson S. & Fleischmann A. (2017). ''Drosera of the World. Vol. 2, Oceania, Asia, Europe, North America.'' Redfern Natural History, Dorset. 554 pp. * Robinson A.S., Gibson R., Gonella P., McPherson S., Nunn R. & Fleischmann A. (2017). ''Drosera of the World. Vol. 3, Latin America & Africa.'' Redfern Natural History, Dorset. 476 pp. * Robinson A.S., Gironella E., & Cervancia J. (2016). New orchid species of ''Stigmatodactylus'' (Orchidoideae; Diurideae) and a new record of ''Cryptostylis carinata'' from central Palawan, Philippines. Phytotaxa, 252(2), 99–113. * Roccia A., Gluch O., Lampard S., Robinson A.S., Fleischmann A., McPherson S., Legendre L., Partrat E., Temple P. (2016). ''Pinguicula'' of the Temperate North. Redfern Natural History, UK, 349 pp. * Lampard S., Gluch O., Robinson A.S., Fleischmann A., Temple P., McPherson S., Roccia A., Partrat E., Legendre L. (2016). ''Pinguicula'' of Latin America. Redfern Natural History, UK, 362 pp. * Lowrie, A. 2014. (editor, contributor) ''Carnivorous Plants of Australia Magnum Opus Volume 1''. Redfern Natural History Productions, UK. * McPherson, S., A.S. Robinson, 2012. ''Field Guide to the Pitcher Plants of Australia and New Guinea''. Redfern Natural History Productions, UK. * McPherson, S., A.S. Robinson, 2012. ''Field Guide to the Pitcher Plants of Peninsular Malaysia and Indochina''. Redfern Natural History Productions, UK. * McPherson, S., A.S. Robinson, 2012. ''Field Guide to the Pitcher Plants of Sumatra and Java''. Redfern Natural History Productions, UK. * McPherson, S., A.S. Robinson, 2012. ''Field Guide to the Pitcher Plants of Borneo''. Redfern Natural History Productions, UK. * McPherson, S., A.S. Robinson, 2012. ''Field Guide to the Pitcher Plants of Sulawesi''. Redfern Natural History Productions, UK. * Robinson, A.S., J. Nerz, A. Wistuba, M. Mansur & S. McPherson, 2011. ''Nepenthes lamii'' Jebb & Cheek, an emended description resulting from the separation of a two-species complex, and the introduction of ''Nepenthes monticola'', a new species of highland ''Nepenthes'' from New Guinea. In: S.R. McPherson '' New Nepenthes: Volume One''. Redfern Natural History Productions, Poole. pp. 477–512. * Robinson, A.S., J. Nerz, & A. Wistuba, 2011. ''Nepenthes epiphytica'', a new Pitcher Plant from East Kalimantan. In: S.R. McPherson '' New Nepenthes: Volume One''. Redfern Natural History Productions, Poole. pp. 316–331. * Mey, F.S., L.H. Truong, D.V. Dai & A.S. Robinson, 2011. ''Nepenthes thorelii'', an emended description and novel ecological data resulting from its rediscovery in Tay Ninh, Vietnam. In: S.R. McPherson '' New Nepenthes: Volume One''. Redfern Natural History Productions, Poole. pp. 437–465. * McPherson, S., G. Bourke, J. Cervancia, M. Jaunzems, E. Gironella, A. Robinson & A. Fleischmann 2011. ''Nepenthes leonardoi'' (Nepenthaceae), a new pitcher plant species from Palawan, Philippines. ''
Carniflora Australis ''Carniflora Australis'' was a biannual English-language periodical and the official publication of the Australasian Carnivorous Plant Society.Rice, B. 2010Carnivorous Plant Society Archives The Carnivorous Plant FAQ. rchived page from October 1 ...
'' 8(1): 4–19. * Fleischmann, A., A.S. Robinson, S. McPherson, V. Heinrich, E. Gironella & D.A. Madulid 2011. ''Blumea'' 56(1): 10–15. * McPherson, S.R., Fleischmann, A.S., Robinson, A.S., 2010. ''Carnivorous Plants and their Habitats Volume 1.'' Redfern Natural History Productions, UK, 723 pages. * McPherson, S.R., Fleischmann, A.S., Robinson, A.S., 2010. ''Carnivorous Plants and their Habitats Volume 2.'' Redfern Natural History Productions, UK, 719 pages. * Mey, F.S., M. Catalano, C. Clarke, A. Robinson, A. Fleischmann & S. McPherson 2010. In: S.R. McPherson ''Carnivorous Plants and their Habitats''. Volume 2. Redfern Natural History Productions, Poole. pp. 1306–1331. * McPherson, S., J. Cervancia, C. Lee, M. Jaunzems, A. Fleischmann, F. Mey, E. Gironella & A. Robinson, 2010. ''Nepenthes palawanensis'' (Nepenthaceae), a new pitcher plant species from Sultan Peak, Palawan Island, Philippines. In: S.R. McPherson ''Carnivorous Plants and their Habitats.'' Redfern Natural History Productions Ltd., Poole. pp. 1332–1339. * McPherson, S., J. Cervancia, C. Lee, M. Jaunzems, A. Fleischmann, F. Mey, E. Gironella & A. Robinson, 2010. ''Nepenthes gantungensis'' (Nepenthaceae), a new pitcher plant species from Mount Gantung, Palawan, Philippines. In: S.R. McPherson ''Carnivorous Plants and their Habitats.'' Redfern Natural History Productions Ltd., Poole. pp. 1286–1295. * Robinson, AS, ''et al.'', 2009. A spectacular new species of ''Nepenthes'' L. (Nepenthaceae) pitcher plant from central Palawan, Philippines. ''Bot. J. Linn. Soc.'' 159(2): 195–202. * McPherson, SR, Robinson, AS, Fleischmann, AS, 2009. ''
Pitcher Plants of the Old World ''Pitcher Plants of the Old World'' is a two-volume monograph by Stewart McPherson on the pitcher plants of the genera '' Nepenthes'' and '' Cephalotus''. It was published in May 2009 by Redfern Natural History Productions and covers all species ...
Volume 1.'' Redfern Natural History Productions, UK, 630 pages. * McPherson, SR, Robinson, AS, Fleischmann, AS, 2009. ''
Pitcher Plants of the Old World ''Pitcher Plants of the Old World'' is a two-volume monograph by Stewart McPherson on the pitcher plants of the genera '' Nepenthes'' and '' Cephalotus''. It was published in May 2009 by Redfern Natural History Productions and covers all species ...
Volume 2.'' Redfern Natural History Productions, UK, 766 pages. * de Jager, SM, Scofield, S, Huntley, RP, Robinson, AS, ''et al.'', 2009. Dissecting regulatory pathways of G1/S control in Arabidopsis: common and distinct targets of CYCD3;1, E2Fa and E2Fc. ''Plant Molecular Biology.'' 71(4–5): 345–365. * Robinson, A. 1997. Malaysia Trip 1996. ''
The Carnivorous Plant Society Journal ''Planta Carnivora'' is a biannual periodical and the official publication of The Carnivorous Plant Society of the United Kingdom.Rice, B. 2010Carnivorous Plant Society Archives The Carnivorous Plant FAQ. rchived page from October 10, 2010/ref>
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The Carnivorous Plant Society Journal ''Planta Carnivora'' is a biannual periodical and the official publication of The Carnivorous Plant Society of the United Kingdom.Rice, B. 2010Carnivorous Plant Society Archives The Carnivorous Plant FAQ. rchived page from October 10, 2010/ref>
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Robinson, Alastair British botanists British taxonomists Alumni of Queens' College, Cambridge Alumni of University College London People educated at Harrow School 1980 births Living people American people of Anglo-Burmese descent English people of Indian descent Anglo-Indian people Anglo-Burmese people English people of Malaysian descent Malaysian people of Indian descent Botanical collectors active in Australia Muelleria (journal) editors