Dr. Kevin L. Davies M.Sc., PhD., FRSB, C. Biol.
Some of our Chairman’s orchid-related publications
K.L. Davies & C. Winters (1998). Ultrastructure of the labellar epidermis in selected Maxillaria species (Orchidaceae). Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 126 (4): 349-361.
K.L. Davies (1999). A preliminary survey of foliar anatomy in Maxillaria. Lindleyana 14: 126-135.
K.L. Davies, C. Winters & M.P. Turner (2000). Pseudopollen: Its structure and development in Maxillaria (Orchidaceae). Annals of Botany 85: 887-895.
K.L. Davies, D.L. Roberts & M.P. Turner (2002). Pseudopollen and food-hair diversity in Polystachya Hook. (Orchidaceae). Annals of Botany 90: 477-484.
K.L. Davies, M.P. Turner & A. Gregg (2003). Lipoidal labellar secretions in Maxillaria Ruiz & Pav. (Orchidaceae). Annals of Botany 91: 439-446.
K.L. Davies, M.P. Turner & A. Gregg (2003). Atypical pseudopollen-forming hairs in Maxillaria Ruiz & Pav. (Orchidaceae). Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 143: 151-158.
J. Matusiewicz, M. Stpiczyńska & K.L. Davies (2004). Pseudopollen in the flowers of Maxillaria lepidota Lindl. (Orchidaceae). Proceedings of the 53rd Meeting of the Polish Botanical Society, Toruń. p. 14.
K.L. Davies & M. P. Turner (2004). Morphology of floral papillae in Maxillaria Ruiz & Pav. (Orchidaceae). Annals of Botany 93: 75-86.
M. Stpiczyńska, K.L. Davies & A. Gregg (2004). Nectary structure and nectar secretion in Maxillaria coccinea (Jacq.) L.O. Williams ex Hodge (Orchidaceae). Annals of Botany 93: 87-95.
K.L. Davies & M. P. Turner (2004). Pseudopollen in Dendrobium unicum Seidenf. (Orchidaceae): Reward or Deception? Annals of Botany 94: 129-132.
K.L. Davies & M. P. Turner (2004). Pseudopollen in Eria Lindl. Section Mycaranthes Rchb.f. (Orchidaceae). Annals of Botany 94: 707-715.
M. Stpiczyńska, K.L. Davies & A. Gregg (2005). Comparative account of nectary structure in Hexisea imbricata (Lindl.) Rchb.f. (Orchidaceae). Annals of Botany 95: 749-756.
K.L. Davies, M. Stpiczyńska, & A. Gregg (2005). Nectar-secreting floral stomata in Maxillaria anceps Ames & C. Schweinf. (Orchidaceae). Annals of Botany 96: 217-227.
K.L. Davies & M. Stpiczyńska (2006). Labellar micromorphology of Bifrenariinae Dressler (Orchidaceae). Annals of Botany 98: 1215-1231.
K.L. Davies, M. Stpiczyńska & M.P. Turner (2006). A rudimentary labellar speculum in Cymbidium lowianum (Rchb.f.) Rchb.f. and Cymbidium devonianum Paxton (Orchidaceae). Annals of Botany 97: 975-984.
M. Stpiczyńska & K.L. Davies (2006). Nectary structure in Symphyglossum sanguineum (Rchb.f.) Schltr. (Orchidaceae). Acta Agrobotanica 59: 7-16.
K.L. Davies & M. Stpiczyńska (2007). Micromorphology of the labellum and floral spur of Cryptocentrum Benth. and Sepalosaccus Schltr. (Maxillariinae: Orchidaceae). Annals of Botany 100: 797-805.
M. Stpiczyńska, K.L. Davies & A. Gregg (2007). Elaiophore diversity in three contrasting members of Oncidiinae Benth. (Orchidaceae). Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 155: 135-148.
M. Stpiczyńska & K.L. Davies (2008). Elaiophore structure and oil secretion in flowers of Oncidium trulliferum Lindl. and Ornithophora radicans (Rchb.f.) Garay & Pabst (Oncidiinae: Orchidaceae). Annals of Botany 101: 375-384.
K.L. Davies & M. Stpiczyńska (2008). A new species of Scuticaria. The Orchid Review 116: No. 1284, pp. 342-345.
K.L. Davies & M. Stpiczyńska (2008). The anatomical basis of floral, food-reward production in Orchidaceae. Floriculture, Ornamental and Plant Biotechnology: advances and topical issues (1st edition), Vol. 5. Teixeira da Silva J.A. (ed.), Global Science Books, Isleworth, UK, pp. 392-407. ISBN 978-4-903313-12-2
K.L. Davies & M. Stpiczyńska (2008). Labellar micromorphology of two euglossine-pollinated orchid genera; Scuticaria Lindl. and Dichaea Lindl. Annals of Botany 102: 805-824.
K.L. Davies (2009). Food-hair form and diversification in orchids. In: Orchid Biology-Reviews and Perspectives Vol. X. Kull T, Arditti J, Sek Man Wong (eds.), Springer Science + Business Media B.V. pp.159- 184.
K.L. Davies & M. Stpiczyńska (2009). Comparative histology of floral elaiophores in the orchids Rudolfiella picta (Schltr.) Hoehne (Maxillariinae sensu lato) and Oncidium ornithorhynchum H.B.K. (Oncidiinae sensu lato). Annals of Botany 104: 221-234.
M. Stpiczyńska & K.L. Davies (2009). Floral, resin-secreting trichomes in Maxillaria dichroma Rolfe (Orchidaceae: Maxillariinae). Acta Agrobotanica 62: 43-51.
M. Stpiczyńska, K.L. Davies & A. Gregg (2009). Nectary structure of Ornithidium sophronitis Rchb.f. (Orchidaceae: Maxillariinae). Acta Agrobotanica 62: 3-12.
K.L. Davies & M. Stpiczyńska (2010). Structure and distribution of floral trichomes in Lycaste and Sudamerlycaste (Orchidaceae: Maxillariinae s.l.). Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 164: 409-421.
M. Stpiczyńska & K.L. Davies (2011). Comparative anatomy of the nectary spur in selected species of Aeridinae (Orchidaceae). Annals of Botany 107: 327-345.
K.L. Davies & M. Stpiczyńska (2011). Comparative labellar micromorphology of Zygopetalinae (Orchidaceae). Annals of Botany 108: 945-964.
C.R. Buzatto, K.L. Davies, R.B. Singer, R.P. Santos & C. van den Berg (2012). A comparative survey of floral characters in Capanemia Barb. Rodr. (Orchidaceae: Oncidiinae). Annals of Botany 109 (1): 135-144.
A. Pacek, M. Stpiczyńska, K.L. Davies & G. Szymczak (2012). Floral elaiophore structure in four representatives of the Ornithocephalus clade (Orchidaceae: Oncidiinae). Annals of Botany 110: 809-820.
K.L. Davies & M. Stpiczyńska (2012). Comparative labellar anatomy of resin-secreting and putative resin-mimic species of Maxillaria s.l. (Orchidaceae: Maxillariinae). Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 170: 405-435.
A. Sanguinetti, C.R. Buzatto, M. Pedron, K.L. Davies, M. de A Ferreira, S. Maldonado & R.B., Singer (2012). Floral features, pollinators and breeding system of Chloraea membranacea Lindl. (Orchidaceae: Chloraeinae). Annals of Botany 110 (8): 1607-1621
M. Stpiczyńska, K.L. Davies, A. Pacek-Bieniek, M. Kamińska. 2013. Comparative anatomy of the floral elaiophore in representatives of the newly re-circumscribed Gomesa and Oncidium clades (Orchidaceae: Oncidiinae). Annals of Botany 112 (5): 839-854.
K.L. Davies, M. Stpiczyńska, M. Kamińska. 2013. Dual deceit in pseudopollen-producing Maxillaria s.s. (Orchidaceae: Maxillariinae). Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 173 (4): 744-763.
M.A. Blanco, K.L. Davies, M. Stpiczyńska, B.S. Carlsward, G.M. Ionta. 2013. Floral elaiophores in Lockhartia Hook. (Orchidaceae: Oncidiinae): their distribution diversity and anatomy. Annals of Botany 112 (9): 1775-1791.
Sanguinetti A, Buzatto CR, Pedron M, Davies KL, Ferreira M de A, Maldonado S, Singer RB. 2013. Caracteres florais, biologia da polinização e sistema reprodutivo de Chloraea membranacea (Orchidaceae: Chloraeinae). 64º Congresso Nacional de Botânica; Belo Horizonte: 10-15.
K.L. Davies, M. Stpiczyńska & M. Rawski. 2014. Comparative anatomy of floral elaiophores in Vitekorchis Romowicz & Szlach., Cyrtochilum Kunth and a florally dimorphic species of Oncidium Sw. (Orchidaceae: Oncidiinae). Annals of Botany 113: 1155-1173.
K.L. Davies, M. Stpiczyńska 2014. Labellar anatomy and secretion in Bulbophyllum Thouars (Orchidaceae: Bulbophyllinae) sect. Racemosae Benth. & Hook. f. Annals of Botany 114: 889-911.
M. Stpiczyńska, K.L. Davies , M. Kamińska. 2015. Diverse labellar secretions in African Bulbophyllum (Orchidaceae: Bulbophyllinae) sections Ptiloglossum, Oreonastes and Megaclinium. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 179: 266-287.
M. Stpiczyńska, K.L. Davies 2016. Evidence for the dual role of floral secretory cells in Bulbophyllum. Acta Biologica Cracoviensia, Series Botanica 58/2: 57-69.
K. L. Davies & M. Stpiczyńska 2017. Comparative floral micromorphology and the ultrastructural basis of fragrance production in pseudocopulatory Mormolyca s.s. and non-pseudocopulatory Maxillaria section Rufescens s.s. (Orchidaceae). Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 185: 81-112.
Stpiczyńska M, Płachno BJ, Davies KL 2018. Nectar and oleiferous trichomes as floral attractants in Bulbophyllum saltatorium Lindl. (Orchidaceae). Protoplasma 255(2):565–574.
Stpiczyńska M, Kamińska M, Davies KL, Pansarin ER 2018. Nectar-secreting and nectarless Epidendrum: Structure of the inner floral spur. Frontiers in Plant Science 9: 840
Stpiczyńska M, Davies KL, Zych M, Płachno BJ. 2018. Labellar secretory structures and pollinator food-rewards in representatives of Old World Bulbophyllum Thouars. Flora 240: 98-115.
Stpiczyńska M, Kamińska M, Davies KL, Pansarin E. 2018. Nectar-secreting and nectarless Epidendrum: Structure of the inner floral spur. Frontiers in Plant Science 9. DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2018.00840
Davies K.L, Stpiczyńska M 2019. Comparative anatomy of putative secretory floral structures in the Camaridium cucullatum complex and Nitidobulbon (Orchidaceae: Maxillariinae). Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 190 (2): 165-191.
Hanna B. Margońska, Małgorzata Czerwicka-Pach, Łukasz P. Haliński, Kevin L. Davies, Magdalena Narajczyk, Dorota Łuszczek & Monika M. Lipińska 2020. Liparis crenulata (Orchidaceae, Liparidinae) – chemical and morphological study of the flower in the context of the pollination process. Wulfenia 27 (2020): 268 –288.
Mytnik J, Davies K L, Narajczyk M, Łuszczek D, Kubiak J, Szlachetko LD. 2021. Labellum and gynostemium micromorphology in Polystachya (Orchidaceae). Plant Systematics and Evolution 307:1 DOI: 10.1007/s00606-020-01724-1
Stpiczyńska M, Kamińska M, Davies K L. 2021. Nectar secretion in a dry habitat: structure of the nectary in two endangered Mexican species of Barkeria (Orchidaceae). Peer J. 9:e11874 DOI 10.7717/peerj.11874
Margońska HB, Kozieradzka-Kiszkurno M, Brzezicka E, Haliński LP, Davies KL, Lipińska MM. 2021. Crepidium sect. Crepidium (Orchidaceae, Malaxidinae) – chemical and morphological study of flower structures in the context of pollination processes. Plants 10: 2373. doi.org/10.3390/plants10112373
Pansarin ER, Pedro S R M, Davies KL, Stpiczyńska M. 2022. Evidence of floral rewards in Brasiliorchis supports the convergent evolution of food-hairs in Maxillariinae. American Journal of Botany 109(5):
806–820. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajb2.1849
Davies KL, Pansarin ER, Stpiczyńska M. 2023. Labellar structure of the Maxillaria splendens alliance (Orchidaceae: Maxillariinae) indicates floral polyphenols as a reward for stingless bees. Plants 12(4): 921 https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12040921
Davies KL, Stpiczyńska M, Ludlow RA, Wheaton L, Aros D, Hailer F, Müller CT, Rogers HJ. 2024. Floral structure, histochemistry and volatile compounds in Bulbophyllum species of the ‘Cirrhopetalum alliance’ (Orchidaceae). Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society XX, 1-30. https://doi.org/10.1093/botlinnean/boae029.
Pansarin ER, Pedro SRM, Pansarin LM, Davies KL, Stpiczyńska M. 2024. Neither nectar nor deception: the role of floral rewards in the pollination system of Laelia (Orchidaceae: Laeliinae). The Science of Nature 111:57.