A phylogenetic and morphological approach in a key Australian plant genus, 'brachyscome'

We are yet to determine whether pollination failure is the cause of a lack of fruiting.To further explore this, we plan an experiment using beehives to potentially improve pollination in selected stands to see if this alone will increase fruit production.While germplasm conservation of the species seems prudent, at present only a very small fraction of the genotypic diversity can be captured in this way.Hence, maintaining stands in the wild 1s essential.Maintaining a consistent approach to solving problems in the ecology of a threatened plant builds on knowledge that allows informed decisions to be made about recovery or management actions.Publication of research findings 1s crucial to ensuring that knowledge is not lost. References