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Education
     BS Degree: 1950-1955 - Ohio University, Botany, Major/Zoology Minor`MS Degree: 1955-1957 - Univ. of Tennessee, Botany, Major/Entomology Minor (Advisor: Aaron J. Sharp)`PhD Degree: 1957-1960 - Duke University, Botany Major/Zoology Minor (Advisor: Louis E. Anderson)

Research Interests
     My research currently focuses on the taxonomy and revisionary studies of the plant family Asteraceae, including the tribes Eupatorieae, Heliantheae from the New World and Vernonieae of both the New and Old World. I have extended interests in the taxonomy of the Neotropical plant family Bromeliaceae, the Bryophytes from the New World, as well as the insect fly family Dolichopidae.

Recent Publications - (All Publications)

Cuatrecasas, José and Robinson, Harold E. 2013. Relationships of the Espeletinae. In: A systematic study of the subtribe Espeletinae. Heliantheae-Asteraceae. The New York Botanical Garden,(Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden) pp.42-47.

Robinson, Harold E. and Pruski, John F. 2013. Zyzyura, a new genus of Eupatorieae (Asteraceae) from Belize. Phytokeys, 20: 1-7. doi:10.3897/phytokeys.20.4033

Robinson, Harold E. and Pruski, John F. 2013. Zyzyura, a new genus pf Eupatorieae (Asteraceae) from Belize. PhytoKeys, 20: 1-7. doi:10.3897/phytokeys.20.4033

Robinson, Harold E. and Rock, Barrett N. 2013. Transectional anatomy of stems and leaves. In: A systematic study of the subtribe Espeletinae. Heliantheae-Asteraceae. The New York Botanical Garden,(Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden) pp.59-80.

Evenhuis, Neal L., Bickel, Daniel J. and Robinson, Harold E. 2012. Case 3591 Argyra Macquart, 1834 (Insecta, Diptera, Dolichopodidae): proposed conservation of the name by suooression of Porhyrops. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, 69(3): 195-199.

Robinson, Harold E. 2012. Two new combinations in the genus Distephanis Cass. (Asteraceae, Vernonieae). PhytoKeys, 17: 25-26.

Robinson, Harold E. and Funk, Vicki A. 2012. Cuatrecasanthus (Vernonieae, Compositae): A revision of a north-central Andean genus. PhytoKeys, 14: 23-41.

Benoit, Loeuille, Robinson, Harold E. and Semir, João 2011. Minasia ramosa (Asteraceae: Vernonieae), a new species from the Serra do Cabral, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Phytotaxa, 25: 18-22.

Robinson, Harold E. 2011. Ageratina tovarae, a new species from northern Peru (Asteraceae: Eupatorieae). Phytologia, 93(1): 94-98.

Robinson, Harold E. 2011. A new speciees of Fleischmsannia (Asteraceae: Eupatorieae) from El Salvador. PhytoKeys, 7: 37-40.

Robinson, Harold E. and Funk, Vicki A. 2011. Stephanbeckia plumosa (Liabeae: Compositae): A new genus and species from southern Bolivia. Brittonia, 63(1): 75-82.

Robinson, Harold E. and Funk, Vicki A. 2011. A new genus, Nothovernonia, from tropical Africa (Asteraceae or Compositae: Vernonieae). PhytoKeys, 3: 21-34.

Robinson, Harold E. and Skvarla, John J. 2011. A new monotypic genus Ananthura, from Tropical Africa (Asteraceae, Vernonieae). Novon, 21(2): 251-255.

Terrill, Edward E. and Robinson, Harold E. 2011. Fasciculate morphology, seed variation, and distributional notes in Arcytophyllum (Rubicaeae). Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas, 5(2): 587-594.

Robinson, Harold E., Bunwong, Sukhonthip and Chantaranothai, Pranom 2010. A new genus, Kurziella from Thailand (Vernonieae: Asteraceae). Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, 123(2): 174-178. doi:10.2988/10-01.1

Robinson, Harold E. and Skvarla, John J. 2010. A new genus, Okia, from northern Myanmar (Vernonieae, Asteraceae). Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, 123(1): 87-91.

Robinson, Harold E. and Skvarla, John J. 2010. The restoration of the genus Vernonella Sond. (Vernonieae: Asteraceae). Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, 123(3): 181-192.

Robinson, Harold E. and Skvarla, John J. 2010. Genera of the Vernonieae (Asteraceae) of China with a study of their pollen. Taiwania, 55(3): 254-272.

Runyon, Justin and Robinson, Harold E. 2010. Hurleyella, a new genus of Nearctic Dolichopodidae (Dipter). Zootaxa, 2400: 57-65.

Terrell, Edward E. and Robinson, Harold E. 2010. Transfer of Hedtotis intricata to Arcytophyllum (Rubiaceae). Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas, 4(2): 625-626.

Terrell, Edward E. and Robinson, Harold E. 2010. Taxonomic notes on the genera Senotus and Carterella (Rubiaceae) and transfer of Hedyotis greenei to Stenotus. Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas, 4(2): 619-623.

Blackmore, Stephen H., Wortley, Alexandra H., Skvarla, John J. and Robinson, Harold E. 2009. Evolution of pollen in Compositae. In: Funk, Vicki A., Susanna, A., Stuessy, T. F. and Bayer, Randall J., Systematics, Evolution, and Biogeography of Compositae. Vienna: IAPT, pp.101-130.

Bonifacino, José M., Robinson, Harold E., Funk, Vicki A., Lack, H. W., Wagenitz, G., Feuillet, Christian and Hind, D. J. N. 2009. A History of Research in Compositae: Early Beginnings to the Reading Meeting (1975). In: Funk, Vicki A., Susana, A., Stuessy, T. F. and Bayer, Randall J., Systematics, Evolution, and Biogeography of Compositae. Vienna, Austria: International Association for Plant Taxonomy (IAPT), pp.3-38.

Bunwong, Sukhonthip, Robinson, Harold E. and Chantaranothai, Pranom 2009. Taxonomic notes on Camchaya and Iodocephalus (Vernonieae: Asteraceae), and a new genus Iodocephalopsis. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, 122(3): 357-363.

Funk, Vicki A., Koekemoer, Marinda, Robinson, Harold E. and Skvarla, John J. 2009. Platycarpheae. In: Funk, Vicki A., Susana, A., Stuessy, T. F. and Bayer, Randall J., Systematics, Evolution, and Biogeography of Compositae. Vienna, Austria: International Association for Plant Taxonomy (IAPT), pp.471-476.

Funk, Vicki A. and Robinson, Harold E. 2009. A new tribe Platycarpheae and a new genus Platycarphella in the Cichorioideae (Compositae or Asteraceae). Compositae Newsletter, 47: 24-27.

Funk, Vicki A. and Robinson, Harold E. 2009. Sampera, a new genus of Liabeae (Compositae or Asteraceae) from the northern Andes. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, 122(2): 155-161.

Funk, Vicki A. and Robinson, Harold E. 2009. Eremothamneae. In: Systematics, evolution, and biogeography of Compositae. Vienna: International Association for Plant Taxonomy, pp.411-416.

Funk, Vicki A., Susanna, Alfonso, Steussy, Tod F. and Robinson, Harold E. 2009. Classification of Compositae. In: Funk, Vicki A., Susana, A., Stuessy, T. F. and Bayer, Randall J., Systematics, Evolution, and Biogeography of Compositae. Vienna, Austria: International Association for Plant Taxonomy (IAPT), pp.171-189.

Keeley, Sterling C. and Robinson, Harold E. 2009. Vernonieae. In: Funk, Vicki A., Susanna, A., Stuessy, T. F. and Bayer, Randall J., Systematics, Evolution, and Biogeography of Compositae. Vienna: IAPT, pp.439-469.

Robinson, Harold E. 2009. Moquinieae. In: Funk, Vicki A., Susanna, A., Stuessy, T. F. and Bayer, Randall J., Systematics, Evolution, and biogeography of Compositae. Vienna: IAPT, pp.477-481.

Robinson, Harold E. 2009. An introduction to micro-characters of Compositae. In: Funk, Vicki A., Susanna, A., Stuessy, T. F. and Bayer, Randall J., Systematics, Evolution, and Biogeography of Compositae. Vienna: IAPT, pp.89-100.

Robinson, Harold E. 2009. The generic disposition of the african vernonia biafrae Oliv. & Hiern (Vernonieae: Asteraceae). Phytologia, 91(3): 534-536.

Robinson, Harold E. 2009. Additions to the genus Orbivestus H.Rob. (Asteraceae: Vernonieae) and neotypification of Vernonia teitensis Hoffm. Phytologia, 91(2): 483-493.

Robinson, Harold E., Schilling, Edward E. and Panero, Jose L. 2009. Eupatorieae. In: Funk, Vicki A., Susanna, A., Stuessy, T. F. and Bayer, Randall J., Systematics, Evolution, and Biogeography of Compositae. Vienna: IAPT, pp.731-744.

Robinson, Harold E. and Skvarla, John J. 2009. A new genus, Uniyala, from peninsular India and Sri Lanka (Vernonieae: Asteraceae). Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, 122(2): 150-154.

Robinson, Harold E. and Skvarla, John J. 2009. A new genus, Khasianthus, from India, Myanmar, and China (Vernonieae: Asteraceae). Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, 122(2): 146-149.

Robinson, Harold E. and Skvarla, John J. 2009. Studies on the Paleotropical Vernonieae (Asteraceae): additions to the genus Acilepis from southern Asia. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, 122(2): 132-145.

Roque, Nádia, Conceicao, A. A. and Robinson, Harold E. 2009. A new species of Catolesia (Asteraceae, Eupatorieae) from Bahia, Brazil. Novon, 19: 507-510.

Terrell, Edward E. and Robinson, Harold E. 2009. A new genus, Mexiotis, for five Mexican species of Hedyotidae (Rubiaceae). Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas, 3(1): 59-70.

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