Anna Monro

{{short description|Australian botanist (born 1969)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}

{{Use Australian English|date=April 2024}}

Anna Monro (born 1974) is an Australian botanist, who is working on compiling the Australian Plant Census. Her interests include the taxonomy of the Australian members of the family Polygalaceae, in preparation for their inclusion in the Flora of Australia.{{cite web |title=Anna Monro |url=https://www.cpbr.gov.au/cpbr/staff/monro-anna-2007.html |publisher=Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research |access-date=15 April 2024}} She is the leader for the "Communications and Outreach" program at the Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research.{{cite web |title=Communications and Outreach |url=https://www.anbg.gov.au/cpbr/program/hd/index.html |publisher=Australian Government, Australian National Botanic Gardens |access-date=15 April 2024}} From 2004 to 2008, she served as treasurer of the Australasian Systematic Botany Society (ASBS) and, {{As of|2024|pre=as of|bare=yes}}, is its publicity officer.{{Cite web |title=About |url=https://asbs.org.au/about/ |access-date=2024-07-28 |website=Australasian Systematic Botany Society |language=en-AU}} She was awarded life membership of the ASBS in 2024.{{Cite journal |last=Nargar |first=Katharina |date=March 2024 |title=New Life Members of ASBS: Alexander S. George AM & Anna M. Munro |url=https://asbs.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ASBSNewsletter_197-198_WEB.pdf |journal=Australasian Systematic Botany Society Newsletter |issue=197–198 |pages=3 |via=Australasian Systematic Botany Society}}

Her name, along with that of Brendan Lepschi is honoured in the name of the species of flowering plant, Goodenia brendannarum.{{cite Q|Q98177294|pages=88|doi-access=free}}