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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created human Helen Cohn updated 2025-10-14 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P005679b.htm person Whiffin Trevor Paul AACR2 14 March 1947 Place of Birth Bedford, United Kingdom Systematic botanist Plant collector Rainforest ecologist Trevor Whiffin was the first plant systematics lecturer appointed to La Trobe University. This followed three years of postgraduate studies in the United States. In his 36 years at La Trobe, Whiffin combined teaching with research and the curatorship of the University's herbarium. His research focussed on the variation, evolution, biogeography and identification of Australia's rainforest flora. This research culminated in the publication of a pioneering computer-based interactive identification system Australian tropical rain forest plants: trees shrubs and vines (2003) in collaboration with colleagues in other Australian herbaria. Whiffin collected widely in Australian rainforest areas and in neighbouring islands. For the Flora of Australia he wrote the accounts of Melastomataceae and Monimiaceae. Whiffin was the inaugural President of the Australian Systematic Botany Society. 1972 2008 Career position - Curator, La Trobe University Herbarium 1972 2008 Career position - Plant Systematics Lecturer, La Trobe University 1973 1976 Career position - President, Australian Systematic Botany Society 2008 2008 Life event - Retired Australian Systematic Botany Society Inc (1973 - 2011)

Inaugural President 1973 - 1976

 La Trobe University (1964 - )

Plant Systematics Lecturer and Curator of the Herbarium 1972 - 2008

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 'Whiffin, Trevor Paul', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Whiffin, Trevor Paul Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Retirement: Trevor Whiffin Parsons, Bob and Hyland, Bernie Retirement: Trevor Whiffin 2008 Australian Systematic Botany Society Newsletter 135 25-8