Butcher, Ryonen (fl.1990s-2020s)
Principal Botanist and Taxonomist with 'Biologic' a private company:
"Our team of experienced ecologists, botanists, zoologists, geneticists, and geologists uses industry leading practices to deliver meticulous and comprehensive natural asset assessments, including molecular solutions and pollinator studies.".
She is also a Research Associate at Western Australian Herbarium (PERTH).
In her own words:
"Hello - I'm Ryonen Butcher, and I'm a member of the world's oldest profession - taxonomy.
My descent into this publicly-shunned and socially-misunderstood world began when I embarked on a BSc Honours project to resolve the Sphaerolobium macranthum Meisn. complex in south-western Australia.
Little did I know that this was just a gateway project and that soon I'd need more...
First I re-circumscribed one species and reinstated two others, but it wasn't enough. Soon after, I recognised my first new species in the genus, and I was hooked.
Before I knew it, there were publications... Oh. My. God - the high! THE HIGH!!
Species followed species and genus followed genus as I spiralled into the all-encompassing vortex of plant taxonomy in a biodiversity hotspot.
I've dragged others into this life, infecting the susceptible and excitable minds of university students with my obsessions and passions...
It's been years since I've seen my mother. I send her reprints to let her know I'm okay, but still she cries over the phone - Why?
Why couldn't you be a lawyer??
I'm sorry mum. I'm sorry..."
Ryonen works on the taxonomy of flowering plants, Fabaceae [Papilionoideae]: Millettieae (Tephrosia), Mirbelieae (Sphaerolobium, Mirbelia), Phaseoleae (Vigna, Rhynchosia); Proteaceae (Synaphea); Elaeocarpaceae (Tetratheca, Platytheca, Tremandra)
Source: Extracted from:
https://www.taxonomyaustralia.org.au/tcd/ryonen-butcher
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ryonen-Butcher-2
https://notobiotica.posthaven.com/ryonen-butcher
https://biologicenv.com.au/our-business/
Portrait Photo: 2016, M.Fagg, ANBG Photo Collection.
Collecting localities for 'Butcher, R.' from AVH (2025)
Data from 3,019 specimens
