Conservation + Revegetation
Extinct Plant Rediscovered Author & Photos: Glenn Leiper Published: Journal December 2020 Back in 1944, during the bleak years of WWII, the Government Botanist Cyril Tenison White, known affectionately by everyone as ‘C.T.’, collected a small...
Conservation + Revegetation
Where have all the flowers gone? A tale of the decline of the Giant Waterlily (Nymphaea gigantea) Author & Photos: Glenn Leiper Published: Journal September 2020 Image above: Nymphaea gigantea at Adare near Gatton Once a common and widespread water plant here in...
Conservation + Revegetation
Celebration of 250 Years – First Australian Botanical Collection Author: Beth McDonald, Gold Coast Branch Published: Journal September 2020 (extracts from NPQ Gold Coast’s newsletter, May-June 2020) This year marks 250 years since Captain James Cook...
Conservation + Revegetation
Plant Collecting along the Australian East Coast in 1770 Author: Lawrie Smith Published: Journal September 2020 Image above: King Parrot eating an immature fruit from a Diplocyclos palmatus vine The commemorative events to mark the 250th anniversary of the voyage of...
Conservation + Revegetation
New Technologies for Conservation of Endangered Species Author: Bonni Yee, Conservation Officer Published: Journal September 2020 As the new Conservation Officer for Queensland Region NPQ, I would like to bring to our members’ attention, two new technologies...
Conservation + Revegetation
JCU Greenhouses and Glasshouses Author: John Elliott, Townsville Branch Published: Journal June 2020 On the 15th of March, 2020, the Native Plant Society visited the Townsville James Cook University (JCU) campus to tour the greenhouses, glasshouses and some of their...
