In memory of BRUCE HARRIS 09-11-1921 – 24-01-2021 Bruce was a very experienced and capable grower of orchids. He belonged to several orchid societies, including the Australasian Native Orchid Society Victoria Group and Warringal Orchid Society. In asking orchid growers who knew Bruce for comments about him, the message was that Bruce was quiet, very […]
In memory of DENNIS FRANK DIEHM 06-12-1950 – 06-08-2025 Dennis was born and educated in Goulburn, NSW. His ‘number’ came up in 1972 and he was enlisted to do his National Service, which was served with the Army Division as a Trooper in 2nd Cavalry Regiment, Holsworthy (2CAV – driving APCs). After National Service Dennis
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In memory of PROFESSOR PETER JOHN WALLACE 01-09-1939 – 24-06-2021 Peter was a proud and active member of ANOS Victoria over many years. He was a person of very high integrity who was a warm and considerate person to us all. He also worked very hard to help the Society to be a welcoming and
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In memory of TONY WATKINSON 27-12-1941 – 06-09-2022 Tony’s introduction to orchids occurred following a visit to Ezi Gro Orchids to buy a flowering Cymbidium orchid more than 25 years ago. Tony instantly became a convert and as they say, the rest is history. Tony and Mavis soon joined the Wanneroo Joondalup, Northern Districts and
In memorium MAXINE GODBEER 27-12-1943 ~ 16-03-2024 Maxine Godbeer joined the Species Orchid Society of WA Inc. in May 1993, and until her death in March 2024, actively supported the Species Orchid Society along with her responsibilities as a member of the Orchid Society of WA and the Orchid Judging Panel of WA, most recently
<< BACK TO PROJECT LIST Project: 363/2025 Title: Investigation of the mycorrhizal fungi from unstudied orchid hosts and unexplored regions of Queensland Applicant: Dr. John Dearnaley Institution: University of Southern Queensland487-535 West Street, Toowoomba Qld 4350 Investigation of the mycorrhizal fungi from unstudied orchid hosts and unexplored regions of Queensland Serendipita fungi are common orchid
<< BACK TO PUBLICATIONS LIST NEW Orchids of the Southern Tablelands of NSW including the ACT Tobias Hayashi, Jean Egan 2024 – with Roger Farrow and Tony Wood This field guide expands on the previous Field Guide to the Orchids of the Southern Tablelands of NSW including the ACT (2020). Features updated information,
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<< BACK TO PROJECT LIST Project: 362/2024 Title: International Speaker’s Tour in Australia. Speaker: Tom Mirenda, an internationally renowned author and orchid educator Applicant: John Varigos Tom, who is visiting Australia to attend the 8th Internation Orchid Conservation Conference in Perth in September, has agreed to give a series of talks together with John Varigos.
<< BACK TO PROJECT LIST Project: 361/2024 Title: Attendance at Orchid Hybrid Registration Advisory Committee meeting in London 2024 Applicant: Ian Chalmers Nomenclature Rules Regarding Intra Specific Ranks In accordance with the International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants (ICNCP) the definition of a grex (hybrid) is: “grex (plural: grexes, or greges in classical Latin) a
<< BACK TO PROJECT LIST Project: 360/2024 Title: Patterns of diversification and trait evolution in Australasian orchids Applicant: Consolata Nanjala Institutions: Australian Tropical Herbarium, James Cook University, and CSIRO Orchids in Australia account for over 1,600 species, 90% of which are endemic to the region. A recent study estimated that orchids originated in Laurasia