<< 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 […]
<< 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
<< 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
<< 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
<< 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
<< 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
<< 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
<< BACK TO PROJECT LIST Project: 329/2019 Title: Tasmanian Orchid Conservation into the Future Round 2 (2019 – 2022)Applicant: Dr Nigel Swarts and Dr Magali WrightInstitution: Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens Round 2 of this will continue the work towards establishing a long-term orchid conservation and research program at the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens (RTBG). This
<< BACK TO PROJECT LIST Project: 328/2019 Title: Native Orchid Display, Cairns Botanic Gardens ConservatoryApplicant: Charles ClarkeInstitution: Cairns Botanic Gardens, Queensland Funding for this project will be used to develop a permanent public display of Australian tropical native orchids in the conservatory at Cairns Botanic Gardens. A dedicated section of the conservatory has been set aside for
<< BACK TO PROJECT LIST Project: 327/2018 Title: Climate and habitat condition controls on orchid populations – research outcomes associated with a citizen science programApplicant: Dr Greg GuerinInstitution: Waite Campus, The University of Adelaide Wild Orchid Watch (WOW) is a national citizen science project that is developing tools and field methods for citizen scientists to observe and identify Australian