Tropical Garden Society of Sydney
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The Tropical Garden Society of Sydney has the goal of fostering interest in growing tropical plants in a subtropical climate. It aims to educate and share information through expert presentations. It also provides access to plants that are not readily available in Sydney. Regular meetings are held in a central location and have a friendly, informal and non-competitive atmosphere. New members are very welcome.
Our next meeting is scheduled for 7:30 pm Tuesday 24th September at Concord and on Zoom.
Speaker: James Clugston will give a talk on the topic “Applying Current Thinking to Define Species in Plants."
The concept of what defines a species is nothing new and the many changes in plant names often leave growers and collectors confused as to why their favourite plants name may have changed. This talk sets to define and outline the current scientific thinking into the definition of species. By providing real world examples in plants, the audience will gain insights into how scientists name species and why their names may change.
James Clugston is a Research Fellow in Cycad Genomics and Conservation at Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Western Sydney University.
You can obtain free tickets from Eventbrite to watch the presentation on Zoom. Tickets are available here.
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Meetings will be held every month except December in 2024.
In June & August there will be Zoom meetings only
For the other months, meetings are planned to be held at:
Venue: Concord Community Centre, 1a Gipps St, Concord
Time:7:00pm entry for 7:30pm presentation start on the fourth Tuesday of the month
Months: January, February, March, April, May, July, September, October, November
NB - COVID-19 restrictions will be observed.