Clark, Ruth (? - 1997)
Her year of birth is unknown, died on 27 September 1997 in Gippsland, Victoria.
The Field Naturalists Club of Victoria announced in the Victorian Naturalist:
"We regret to announce the death of Ruth Clark on 27 September 1997.
Ruth was elected to the Club on 8 September 1941 as a Country member,
and was made an Honourary member in 1981. She was also a member of
the Bairnsdale Field Naturalists Club and contributed an article on Helmet
Orchids in the area to The Victorian Naturalist vol. 80, 346-347, illustrated
with her own drawings".
(Vol.115, April 1998)
Caladenia clarkiae was first formally described by David L. Jones in 1991 and the description was published in Australian Orchid Research. The type specimen was collected in the Colquhoun State Forest.
The specific epithet (clarkiae) honours "Ruth Clark of Lakes Entrance", an orchid enthusiast and assistant to David Jones.
Source: Extracted from:
The
Victorian
Naturalist
Volume 115 (2) 1998 April -
Vale
Ruth Clark
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Collecting localities for 'Clark, R.' (with filters) from AVH (2026)
Data from 318 specimens