André Robyns

This son of Walter Robyns is well known for his taxonomic and pollen morphological work on the Bombacaceae. He held a postdoctoral position at the University of Washington (1962-1964) and was a collaborator of the Flora of Panama (Missouri Botanical Garden 1964-1968) and the Smithsonian Flora of Ceylon (1969 & 1971). Staff member of the National Botanic Garden (1970-2000); collaborator of the Flore d'Afrique centrale and editor of the home journal (the 'Bulletin'; 1973-1998).