James Watson Robbins (November 18, 1801 – January 10, 1879) was an American physician and botanist. Robbins, son of Ammi R. and Salome Robbing, of Colebrook, Connecticut, and grandson of Rev. Ammi R. Robbins, of Norfolk, Connecticut, was born in Colebrook, November 18, 1801. The standard author abbreviation J.W.Robbins is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name. This article incorporates public domain material from the Yale Obituary Record.