In this second episode Jacob Sife continues to explore the plant site with Chantelle Doyle and to hear more on the recently discovered, and Critically Endangered, Hibbertia spanantha or Julian's Hibbertia.
We continue from the field to the ex-situ nursey site and witness the problems being faced in trying to propagate this incredibly rare plant species. We meet expert, Ross Rapmund, Hornsby shire council’s Community Nursery & Bushwalk Program Coordinator and hear from dedicated Community Nursery Volunteers, Ingrid Liermann and Mary Warner.
Julian's Hibbertia was first discovered by Andrew Robinson in South Turramurra in 2007. Described in 2014.
This is an amazing story that begins with the almost unbelievable spotting of this small and very inconspicuous new species by Andrew when he was working for the Ku-ring-gai council.
The work on Julian's Hibbertia is funded by Saving Our Species - an NSW Government conservation program that addresses the growing number of plants and animals in NSW facing extinction.
Chantelle Doyle - PhD Candidate UNSW, Ecologist
Directed by Howard Jackson, Wildhoop Productions.