Norman Keith Bonner Robson

British botanist.

Norman Keith Bonner Robson (1928 – 6 September 2021) was a Scientific Associate in the Plants Division, Department of Life Sciences at the Natural History Museum, London. He was a member of staff at the Museum from 1962 to 1988, retiring as Principal Scientific Officer with responsibility for General Herbarium Section I. Norman produced a worldwide taxonomic monograph of genus Hypericum between 1977 and 2012. Norman’s interest in Hypericum was stimulated by a final year project on the British species whilst at Aberdeen University. He continued work on the genus for his PhD at the University of

Abbreviations: N.Robson
Occupations: scientist, scientific collector, museologist, botanist, botanical collector
Citizenships: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Dates: 1928-01-01T00:00:00Z – 2021-09-06T00:00:00Z
Direct attributions: 243 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 254 plants, 0 fungi

243 plants attributed, 11 plants contributed to254 plants:

Garcinia gummigutta (Malabar-tamarind) (L.) N.Robson 1968
plant species in the clusiaceae family
Garcinia gummi-gutta is a tropical species of Garcinia native to India. Common names include Garcinia cambogia (a former scientific name), as well as brindle berry, and Malabar tamarind. It is a tree which grows up to 20 metres tall. The fruit looks like a small pumpkin and is green to pale yellow in color. The species is native to the central and southern Western Ghats of Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, and Tamil Nadu states in southwestern India. It grows in lowland and montane moist evergreen forest, generally as an understorey tree along stream banks, up to 1,800 metres elevation. It
Ochna angustata (Showy Plane) N.Robson 1962
plant species in the ochnaceae family
Ochna angustata is a species of plant in the family Ochnaceae. It is endemic to Mozambique.
Ochna beirensis N.Robson 1962
endangered plant species in the ochnaceae family
Ochna beirensis is a species of plant in the family Ochnaceae. It is endemic to Mozambique.
Hypericum aciferum (Greuter) N.Robson 1967
vulnerable plant species in the hypericaceae family
Hypericum aciferum is a species of flowering plant in the St John's wort family Hypericaceae. It is a small shrub endemic to the Greek island of Crete. H. aciferum grows in a mat on the ground and has twisting branches, needle-like leaves, and long golden petals. Its flowers are also heterostylous, which means that the species can exhibit one of two flower types on different plants. This trait is unique within the genus Hypericum to H. aciferum, H. russeggeri, and H. aegypticum, the three species in section Adenotrias. The species was described by Werner Greuter in 1965 as Elodes acifera, and
Garcinia acutifolia N.Robson 1960
vulnerable plant species in the clusiaceae family
Garcinia acutifolia is a species of flowering plant in the family Clusiaceae. It is found in Mozambique and Tanzania. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Lydenburgia N.Robson 1965
plant genus in the celastraceae family
Lydenburgia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Celastraceae. It includes two species which are endemic to South Africa. Both species in this genus, Lydenburgia cassinoides (Sekhukhuni bushman's tea, Afrikaans: Sekhukhuni-boesmanstee) and Lydenburgia abbottii (Pondo bushman's tea, Afrikaans: Pondo-boesmanstee), are protected trees in South Africa.
Hypericum hubermorathii N.Robson 1967
plant species in the hypericaceae family
Hypericum huber-morathii is a species of flowering plant in the St John's wort family Hypericaceae. It is a small perennial herb with few stems. It has narrow and brittle stems, thick leaves, flowers in clusters of varying numbers, small yellow petals, around twenty stamens, and three styles. H. huber-morathii is closely related to H. minutum and H. sechmenii, and also shares characteristics with H. lanuginosum. The plant is endemic to Turkey, and is found among limestone rocks in a limited region of southwestern Anatolia. Originally excluded from a comprehensive monograph of Hypericum, the
Hypericum forrestii (Forrest's Tutsan) (Chitt.) N.Robson 1970
plant species in the hypericaceae family
Hypericum forrestii is a species of flowering plant in the family Hypericaceae native to China and Myanmar. It is known as Forrest's tutsan and Forrest's St. John's wort. It was named in honour of the Scottish botanist George Forrest (1873–1932), who was the first westerner to discover it. The species has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Hexalobus mossambicensis N.Robson 1958
vulnerable plant species in the annonaceae family
Hexalobus mossambicensis is a species of plant in the Annonaceae family. It is endemic to Mozambique.
Garcinia bifasciculata N.Robson 1960
critically endangered plant species in the clusiaceae family
Garcinia bifasciculata is a species of flowering plant in the family Clusiaceae. It is found only in Tanzania. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Ochna puberula N.Robson 1962
plant species in the ochnaceae family
Ochna puberula is a shrub or small sized tree with bright yellow petals that are surrounded by green sepals that turn red during fruiting. It belongs to the family Ochnaceae.
Hypericum xylosteifolium (Turkish Tutsan) (Spach) N.Robson 1967
plant species in the hypericaceae family
Hypericum xylosteifolium is a flowering plant in the St. John's wort family, Hypericaceae. It is the only species in Hypericum sect. Inodora.
Hypericum pseudohenryi (Irish Tutsan) N.Robson 1970
medicinal plant species in the hypericaceae family
Hypericum pseudohenryi, called the Irish tutsan, is a species of flowering plant in the family Hypericaceae, endemic to China. The species has been awarded the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. It is invasive in South Africa.
Hypericum lancasteri N.Robson 1985
plant species in the hypericaceae family
Hypericum lancasteri, known as Lancaster's St. John's wort or as zhan e jin si tao in Chinese, is a species of flowering plant in the St. John's wort family Hypericaceae. The species has been awarded the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Hypericum acmosepalum N.Robson 1970
medicinal plant species in the hypericaceae family
Hypericum acmosepalum is a dwarf shrub in Hypericum sect. Ascyreia that is native to China and known as jian e jin si tao locally.
Allocassine laurifolia (Bayleaf-saffron) (Harv.) N.Robson 1965
plant species in the celastraceae family
Allocassine laurifolia is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Celastraceae. It is a climbing or scrambling shrub native to southeastern Africa, ranging from eastern Zimbabwe to Mozambique, Eswatini, KwaZulu-Natal, and the Cape Provinces. It is the sole species in genus Allocassine.
Xylopia torrei (Sand Bitterwood) N.Robson 1958
endangered plant species in the annonaceae family
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Ochna oxyphylla N.Robson 1962
plant species in the ochnaceae family
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Ochna gambleoides N.Robson 1962
plant species in the ochnaceae family
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Ochna cyanophylla N.Robson 1962
plant species in the ochnaceae family
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Hypericum suffruticosum (Pineland St. Johnswort) P.B.Adams & N.Robson 1962
plant species in the hypericaceae family
Hypericum suffruticosum, known as pineland St. John's-wort, is a species of flowering plant in the St. John's wort family, Hypericaceae. It is native to the Southeastern United States.
Hypericum salsugineum N.Robson & Hub.-Mor. 1967
perennial plant species in the hypericaceae family
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Hypericum prietoi N.Robson 1987
endangered plant species in the hypericaceae family
Hypericum prietoi is a species of shrub in the family Hypericaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador, where it has only been collected once, in 1945.
Hypericum pamphylicum N.Robson & P.H.Davis 1980
plant species in the hypericaceae family
Hypericum pamphylicum is a species of flowering plant in the family Hypericaceae which is endemic to Turkey.
Hypericum matangense N.Robson 1990
vulnerable plant species in the hypericaceae family
Hypericum matangense is a species of shrub in the family Hypericaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. It has only been collected once, on the páramos of the Andes in 1980.
Hypericum maguirei N.Robson 1987
vulnerable plant species in the hypericaceae family
Hypericum maguirei is a species of shrub in the family Hypericaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador, where it grows in the páramo of the Andes. It occurs at elevations between 2000 and 4000 meters.
Hypericum maclarenii N.Robson 1985
plant species in the hypericaceae family
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Hypericum lycium (N.Robson & Hub.-Mor.) N.Robson 2010
plant species in the hypericaceae family
Hypericum lycium is a species of flowering plant in the family Hypericaceae which is endemic to Turkey.
Hypericum llanganaticum N.Robson 1987
plant species in the hypericaceae family
Hypericum llanganaticum is a species of shrub in the family Hypericaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. It grows in the Andes at elevations between 3000 and 4500 meters. Most collections have been made in Parque Nacional Llanganates.
Hypericum libanoticum (Lebanon Saint John’s Wort) N.Robson 1970
vulnerable plant species in the hypericaceae family
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