Robert John Bates

Robert J. "Rob" Bates (born 1946) is an Australian botanist, plant collector, and illustrator.[1]

Robert John Bates
Born1946
Australia
NationalityAustralian
Scientific career
FieldsBotany
InstitutionsAdelaide; regional South Australia
Author abbrev. (botany)R.J. Bates

Biography

Bates grew up in Mylor, South Australia,[2] and has been living in Fairview Park, Adelaide for more than 40 years.[3]

Professionally, Bates is primarily known for his interest in spermatophytes,[4] in particular, the study of South Australian orchids, where he has described at least 68 species.[5]

Publications

His publications include:

  • 1978. Pollination of orchids – Part 9. Self pollination. Journal of the Native Orchid Society of South Australia 3, 7–8.
  • 1982. Observations of pollen vectors on Caladenia congesta. Journal of the Native Orchid Society of South Australia 6, 37–38.
  • 1984a. The ecology and biology of Caladenia rigida (Orchidaceae). South Australian Naturalist 56–59, 63–65. 58,
  • 1984b. Pollination of Caladenia: an overview. Orchadian 7, 269–270.
  • 1984c. The genus Microtis. (Orchidaceae). A Taxonomic revision with notes on Biology. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens. 7, 45–89.
  • 1985a. Checklist of Australian Terrestrial Orchid Hybrids. Journal of the Native Orchid Society of South Australia
  • 1985b. Colourful Thelymitra hybrids. Orchadian 8, 119–121.
  • 1990. (with J.Z. Weber) Orchids of South Australia. Handbook of the Flora and Fauna of South Australia.[6]
  • 1991 (with D.L. Jones) Australian Orchid Research 2: 77.
  • 1995. The species of Wurmbea (Liliaceae) in South Australia. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 16.
  • 1996. Little known South Australian Spider Orchids. Orchadian 12, 29–32.[7]
  • 1999. Self pollinated sun orchids of the Thelymitra pauciflora – T. longifolia alliance in Australia. The Orchadian, 13(2): 65–68.
  • 2007. A review of South Australian Wurmbea (Colchicaceae-Liliaceae): keys, new taxa and combinations, and notes. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 21.
  • 2008. New combinations in Pterostylis and Caladenia and other name changes in the Orchidaceae of South Australia. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens. 22.[8]
  • 2010 The Thelymitra pauciflora R.Br. complex (Orchidaceae) in South Australia with the description of seven new taxa. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens. 24.[9]

The standard author abbreviation R.J.Bates is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[10]

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References
  1. "CHAH - Australian Plant Collectors & Illustrators (B)". www.anbg.gov.au. Retrieved 2019-06-29.
  2. adminorchid (2016-01-19). "South Australian Thelymitra". Australian Orchid Foundation. Retrieved 2019-06-30.
  3. Bates, R. (1979). "A PUTATIVE HYBRID BETWEEN PRASOPHYLLUM ARCHER' AND P. DESPECTANS (ORCHIDACEAE)" (PDF).
  4. "IPNI Author Details". www.ipni.org. Retrieved 2019-06-30.
  5. "Category:Robert John Bates taxa - Wikispecies". species.m.wikimedia.org. Retrieved 2019-06-29.
  6. Bates, R. J. "Orchids of South Australia" (PDF).
  7. Peakall, Rod; Brown, Graham R.; Bower, Colin C.; Faast, Renate; Phillips, Ryan D. (2009-08-19). "Implications of pollination by food and sexual deception for pollinator specificity, fruit set, population genetics and conservation of Caladenia (Orchidaceae)". Australian Journal of Botany. 57 (4): 287–306. doi:10.1071/BT08154. ISSN 1444-9862.
  8. Atlas of Living Australia. "Caladenia saxatilis : Star Spider-Orchid". bie.ala.org.au. Retrieved 2019-06-29.
  9. "Vol. 24, 20 December 2010 of Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens on JSTOR". www.jstor.org. Retrieved 2019-06-30.
  10. IPNI.  R.J.Bates.


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