Thanks for that John.


Malcolm

"John Varigos" wrote in message
m...
Hi Malcolm

I have Jones's new book and yes it does have both a photo and description
of the species Dockrillia sulphurea.

He describes it as recognised by its "Robust habit; stems straight,
pendulous; leaves terete; flowers crowded, pale sulphur yellowish with
central reddish streaks and spots, labellum midlode broad." Distribution
is from Cape York to Pascoe River at altitudes of 5 - 150 metres. It is
locally common growing on trees and boulders in rainforest, sheltered
gullies and humid areas of open forest. Flowers are strongly scented.

The photo shows a flower which is similar to Dockrillia teretifolia but
the flower head is extremely congested, unlike D. teretifolia where the
flowers are reasonably spaced.

I would scan the photo for you but my scanner is currently playing up.

Trust this helps.

Cheers

John

"Mal Mac" wrote in message
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Hi John

I know that one is a epiphyte and
the other is a terrestrial!
But I have never heard of Dockrillia sulphurea and thought Jones may have
listed a desription and or a photo of it in his new book.

Have you seen it??


Malcolm

"John Varigos" wrote in message
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Malcolm

Peter Adams presented his data at a recent meeting of Australian Native
Orchid Society (Victoria) focusing on the species complex Dendrobium
speciosum and made a cogent argument for not splitting into different
genera. What I found fascinating was that despite working in very
similar areas, Peter and David Jones had only met twice over the past 15
years. I would have thought that these two researchers would be in
regular contact to discuss their findings in spite of their obvious
different slant on the subject.

Re Dockrillia sulphurea and Diuris sulphurea, the first is an epiphyte
and the second a terrestrial!

Cheers

John

"Mal Mac" wrote in message
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This link to an abstract of an article recently published may be of
interest??


http://www.springerlink.com/content/a6715773k58xw42l/


Malcolm


"Mal Mac" wrote in message
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I don't think any of the new changes have been accepted by KEW.

Dockrillia sulphurea sounds like it should be Diurus sulphurea????

Is there any description of it ?????



Malcolm

"Dave Gillingham" wrote in message
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I'm adding to my previous pair of:
Cadetia clausa
Dockrillia sulphurea

Jones has three species for which I can find nothing in the
Australian Plant
Name Index, & nothing in a web search. They a

Tropilis crassa
Tropilis eburna
Tropilis radiata

I'm prety sure these are simply regional variants on Dendrobium
aemulum
(Jonesified as Tropilis aemula). But nowhere else can I fine listed
taxonomic
varieties of D. aemulum. The texts just say it's a variable species.

If needs be, I'll just list all species against D. aemulum in the
index
cross-reference I'm compiling. But, if there are published taxonomic
listings
that match the above species I'd like to use them.

If anyone is more competent at internet searching than I, & can turn
up
something, I'd be extremely grateful.
Dave Gillingham
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