"Rob" Bates (born 1946) is an Australian botanist, plant collector, and illustrator.
[1] 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] His publications include: The standard author abbreviation R.J.Bates is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.
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