Robert James (Bob) Chinnock (born 3 July 1943) is a New Zealand-born[1] Australian botanist who worked at the State Herbarium of South Australia as a senior biologist. He retired in 2008 but still works as an honorary research associate.
Robert J. Chinnock | |
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| Born | 3 July 1943 Wellington, New Zealand |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Alma mater | Victoria University of Wellington (MSc, 1971) Flinders University (PhD, 1982) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botany |
| Institutions | State Herbarium of South Australia |
| Thesis | Taxonomy and relations in the Myoporaceae (1982) |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Chinnock |
His research interests include Eremophila[2] and related genera, the weedy Cactaceae, especially those in the genus Opuntia, and Australian ferns and clubmosses.[3]
His PhD thesis at Flinders University in 1982 was focused upon Myoporaceae,[4]
He is the author of Eremophila and allied genera : a monograph of the plant family Myoporaceae.[5] (Plants in these genera are now included in the family Scrophulariaceae.)
The standard author abbreviation Chinnock is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[6]
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External links
Data related to Robert Chinnock at Wikispecies