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342/2021

<< BACK TO PROJECT LIST Project: 342/2021   Title: Optimising in vitro germination of Calochilus (Orchidaceae) Applicant: Brendan Janissen Institution: Aceae Environmental, 35 Sheila Street, Preston Vic.   Calochilus is a genus of orchid with approximately 30 species spread across Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and New Caledonia. Of these 30 species, 10% are federally listed as threatened under

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341/2021

<< BACK TO PROJECT LIST Project: 341/2021 Title: A Complete Description of the Orchids of Australia Online Applicant: Dr Endymion Cooper, Dr Heidi Zimmer Institution: Addresses:  EC: Australian Biological Resources Study (ABRS), Parks Australia Division, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, GPO Box 858, Canberra HZ: Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, AustralianNational Herbarium (ANH),

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340/2021

<< BACK TO PROJECT LIST Project: 340/2021   Title: Genetic diversity, mycorrhizal associations and the virome of Cryptostylis ovata, the Western Australian slipper orchid. Applicant: Dr Steve Wylie Institution:  Murdoch University, 90 South Street, Murdoch WA 6150   Cryptostylis is a poorly-studied genus of orchids consisting of about 25 species. The genus appears to be centered in

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339/2021

<< BACK TO PROJECT LIST Project: 339/2021 Title: Diversity and diversification of the Speculantha group (Tiny Greenhoods; Pterostylis subg. Speculantha [syn. Speculantha]) Applicant: Dr Russell Barrett, Dr Heidi Zimmer, Dr Mark Clements, Dr Katharina Nargar, Dr Lachlan Copeland, Dr Michael Mathieson, Mr Gavin Phillips, Dr Matt Renner Institution:  National Herbarium of New South Wales, Australian Institute of Botanical

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335/2020

<< BACK TO PROJECT LIST Project: 335/2020   Title: Do some food-deceit orchids actually provide a hidden food reward?Applicant: Professor Caroline Gross & Dr K. David MackaInstitution:  University of New England, Armidale NSW    Food-deceptive orchids are an enigma because in the absence of mimicry, the selective pressures maintaining their highly modified flowers (e.g. false

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334/2020

<< BACK TO PROJECT LIST Project: 334/2020 Title: Phylogeography of Australian Cymbidium orchids – assessing intraspecific taxonomy and the influence of biogeographic barriers on intraspecific genetic diversity using target sequence capture Applicant: Dr Lalita SimpsonInstitution:  Australian Tropical Herbarium, James Cook University, Cairns, Qld. Cymbidium is an important group of orchids in the horticultural industry, prized for over 2700 years

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333/2020

<< BACK TO PROJECT LIST Project: 333/2020   Title: Project Kimberley Cymbidium- rebuilding depleted populations of Cymbidium canaliculatumApplicant: Professor Kingsley DixonInstitution:  School of Molecular and Life Sciences, Curtin University, Perth, WA    Project Kimberley Cymbidium – rebuilding depleted populations of Cymbidium canaliculatum in the Kimberley region of Western Australia Tree orchids are rare in Western Australia and confined

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332/2020

<< BACK TO PROJECT LIST Project: 332/2020 Title:  Understanding the effects of season-of-burn on orchids and their mycorrhizae to inform the fire management of endangered orchids of the Mt. Lofty Ranges of South AustraliaApplicant: Alexandria ThomsenInstitution: The University of New South Wales, Sydney The Mount Lofty Ranges of South Australia is home to a high

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331/2019

<< BACK TO PROJECT LIST Project: 331/2019   Title: Promoting AOF activities-Asia Pacific Orchid Conference 13 (APOC) Kuching, Malaysia, 2019Applicant:  John Varigos   Funding for this project was provided to facilitate attendance at the 13th Asia Pacific Orchid Conference 2019 in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. This is the preeminent regional conference attended by delegates from most Asian

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