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
<< BACK TO PROJECT LIST Project: 359/2024 Title: Pollination ecology, taxonomy, and conservation of orchids in the Caladenia toxochila complex Applicant: Andrew Bird Institutions: Department of Environment and Genetics, La Trobe University, Bundoora Victoria 3086Orchid Conservation Program, Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, Cranbourne, VIC, 3977Division of Ecology and Evolution, Australian National University, Canberra 2600 The Caladenia toxochila
In memory of Terence (Terry) Stanley DEAN 21st March, 1941 ~ 16th May, 2023 Eleanor (Ellie) June Dean OAM 18th May, 1936 ~ 25th May, 2018 Terry and Ellie were members of the Rockhampton Orchid Society. They both joined ROC in 1963. Terry’s main focus, at the age of 21, was how to grow ferns.
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In memory of DAVID BUTLER 1938 – 2024 It is with a particularly heavy heart that we must say farewell to an icon, a truly honourable gentleman, a dedicated family man, and a wonderfully caring friend. David was a long-term member of both ANOS Central Coast Group, joining 2006, becoming a Patron in 2013 and