"Growing Australian Natives on Mounts" by Steve Stebbings.
Learn how to grow orchids from seed.
Annual Planning Meeting.
Annual Planning Meeting.
"Mt Kinabalu, Borneo" by Mike Duncan.
Myrtle Rust is the fungus Uredo rangelii. It has recently been found in Victoria for the first time and poses a threat to Victoria's nursery, forestry and beekeeping industries, as well as to public parks and gardens and native forests. It can potentially attack all species of the Myrtaceae plant family.
Myrtle Rust is a native of tropical South America and was initially discovered in Australia near Gosford, NSW in April 2010. It has the ability to spread like wildfire as the spores can be transported by plant material, humans, animals, clothing, wind, water, equipment, vehicles etc.
It has already established itself across coastal NSW, into Queensland and has recently been discovered at several sites around Melbourne. There is no known remedy to this problem.
Myrtle rust attacks young, soft, actively growing leaves, shoot tips and young stems, as well as fruits and flower parts of susceptible plants. The first signs of myrtle rust infection are tiny raised spots that are brown to grey, often with red-purple haloes. Up to 14 days after infection, the spots produce masses of distinctive yellow/orange spores. Severe rust disease in young trees may kill shoot tips, resulting in an overall decline in health of the host plant.
To see examples of Myrtle Rust please click on the following link. "What does Myrtle Rust Look Like?".
Myrtle rust has been found on over 150 Myrtaceae species. Myrtaceae includes:- Gum Trees (Eucalyptus) Bottlebrush (Callistemon, Melaleuca) Tea Tree (Leptospermum) Lilly Pilly (Syzygium, Acmena, Waterhousea) Paperbark (Melaleuca) Myrtle (Backhousia) Guava (Psidium) Midyim (Austromyrtus) Rose Apple (Syzygium) Brush Box (Lophostemon) New Zealand Christmas Bush (Metrosideros)
Orchids are not known to be directly affected at this stage, although Chiloglottis species are known to be susceptible to other rusts. However Myrtle Rust can be devestating to native orchid environments which could ultimately lead to habitat loss.
Do not touch, move or collect suspect plant material.
Do not go to another site with any host materials.
Decontaminate youself, clothes, vehicle and equipment.
Contact DPI on the Exotic Plant Pest Hotline 1800-084-881 to notify them of the location.
Do not send any suspect plant material to the Herbarium or Botanic Gardens for identification.
ACTIVITIES
ANOS Vic. is an extremely dynamic society with activities to suit members whatever your interest in Australasian orchids. For complete details about meeting places and times please refer to the monthly Bulletin prior to the event. The Bulletin is posted or e-mailed to members each month prior to the monthly meeting.
Any members wishing to attend Conservation or Terrestrial Study Group activities must register with the organiser to assist with the management of the event. This also enables members to be contacted in the case of last minute changes to the activity. |
ANOS Victoria ActivitiesFri 3 Feb 2012 - February MeetingThis evening's speaker will be Steve Stebbings who will be presenting "Growing Australian Natives on Mounts". The Ten Minute Talk will be "Introducing Pterostylis chlorogramma", by Andrew Dilley. Sat 4 Feb 2012 Terrestrial Cultivation & Seed Propagation GroupCome along and learn the techniques of growing native terrestrial orchids from seed. As usual there will be opportunities to plate seed and re-plate seedlings, as well as being able to engage in cultivation discussions. Sat 4 Feb 2012 - Epiphyte Study GroupAnnual activity planning day for 2012. George and Fran Byrne-Dimos will be our hosts for this planning meeting. Please come along and offer your suggestions of activities to undertake and places to visit during 2012. If you cannot attend but would like to suggest places to visit, activities, or topics for discussion, then contact Vimal Aravinthan. Sun 5 Feb 2012 - Joint Conservation & Terrestrial Study GroupsAnnual activity planning day for 2012. Colin and Mischa Rowan will be our hosts for the combined Conservation and Terrestrial Study Groups planning meetings. At this meeting both the Conservation and the Terrestrial Study Group Leaders positions will be declared vacant and elections held. The current leaders will not be re-nominating for the positions. Come along and have your say about what the club does this year:- where to go, what to search for and what to weed, protect or monitor. Be there to push your project or trip. If you cannot attend but would like to suggest places to visit, volunteer as a guide, or make known your orchid project, then contact Dick Thomson or Colin Rowan. Fri 2 Mar 2012 - March MeetingThis evening's speaker will be Michael Duncan who will be presenting "Mount Kinabalu, Borneo". Fri 6 - Sun 8 Apr 2012 - Terrestrial Study GroupEaster trip to the Wulgulmerang area. Fri 13 Apr 2012 - April MeetingNote: This meeting is a week later than usual due to Easter. This evening's speaker will be Jim Cootes who will be presenting two talks "Bulbophyllums" and "Orchids of the Phillippines". This will be a jont meeting with the Orchid Species Society of Victoria. Fri 4 May 2012 - May MeetingSpeaker and topic to be confirmed. Fri 1 Jun 2012 - June MeetingThis evening's speaker will be Alan Stephenson who will be presenting "Conservation Stories from ANOS Inc.". Fri 6 Jul 2012 - July MeetingThis evening's speaker will be Andre Cleghorn who will be presenting "Cloning Australian Native Orchids". All orchid related activities and outings are dependent on the orchid flowering time, local events, seasonal conditions and in some cases the availability of a guide. Event details will be confirmed closer to the date so check this page and the current Bulletin for updates. All details regarding the event organiser, requirements, meeting places and times will be printed in the Bulletin in the month prior to the activity. |