Les :
Always glad to help but could you be more specific ?
Are you preparing a book, writing articles on the genera Sophronitis / Masdevallia / Dracula ?
What publications do you have in your personal library ? What publications are available at your local orchid society ? What publications are available at the library of your local botanical garden ?
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For the genus Sophronitis, if you want to start from the beginning, you should get the first publication where the name of the genus was mentioned :
Botanical Register; consisting of coloured . . . 14: sub t. 1147. 1828.
For Dracula : Selbyana 2(2-3): 190-191. 1978.
For Masdevallia : Flora Peruvianae, et Chilensis Prodromus 122, pl. 27. 1794.
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I presume that you do not except that someone else will do a thorough research for you on the genera you are interested in. I am sure though that if you already have a good collection of articles that you will get help from subscribers to the OGD for those articles that you cannot get in your neck of the woods.
The best of luck in the continuation of your research.
Regards,
Viateur
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