Orthotrichaceae family which contains about 600 species in about 27 genera. They usually grow as ‘mats’ and are epiphytic, meaning they grow on another plant in a non-parasitic way.]]> William Martin]]> William Martin]]> Otago Daily Times. Republished in 1962 to coincide with the 90th anniversary of the DNFC, the booklet was rewritten again in 1994 by Dr Ralph Allen ‘to bring the plant nomenclature up to date and take account of the changed nature…of Dunedin’s natural surroundings’. Dr Allen (b. 1948) graduated from the University of Otago with a PhD in Botany and worked for the DSIR and Landcare Research. He was instrumental in the establishment of the Orokonui Ecosanctuary in Dunedin. Both men were Loder Cup winners: Martin (1960); Allen (2012).]]> Ralph Allen]]>