Authority name ?

[jim mcnamara]

Christoph Metelmann wrote:
> 
> In message 28 Oct 1996 16:36:12 -0800,
>   Shiyu.Deng at sci.monash.edu.au ("Mr S Deng [bot]")  writes:
> 
> > Dear all,
> >
> > Could someone tell me the authority name for a orchid species 'Vanda
> > suavis'?
> >
> > I find out  the authority name of 'Gastrodia elata' is Gastrodia
> > elata Bl.  But I am not sure 'Vanda suavis'.
> >
> > Thank you very much in advance!
> >
> > Deng
> >
> Hi,
> 
> What do you mean by Authority name?  The authority for Vanda is Jones.
> Of Vanda suavis I never heard.
> 
> Chris
How about Vanda suaveolens Blume ?

Maybe that's what he means...  at least it's close.


jim mcnamara