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

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]

References

External links

• Robert John Bates at Wikispecies
• Robert John Bates at The International Plant Names Index
• Journal Search for Bates (18 articles) at Swainsona and Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens

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