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(Orchid) Species on Sub-Antarctic Macquarie Island Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania, Volume 143(2), 2009 61 BIOLOGY AND POPULATION STUDIES OF TWO ENDEMIC NEMATOCERAS (ORCHID) SPECIES ON SUB-ANTARCTIC MACQUARIE ISLAND by M. L. Skotnicki, G. R. Copson, J. Doube, L. Gadd, J. M. Selkirk-Bell and P. M. Selkirk (with one text-figure, three plates and one table) Skotnicki, M.L., Copson, G.R., Doube, J., Gadd, L., Selkirk-Bell, J.M. & Selkirk, P.M. 2009 (11:xii): Biology and population studies of two endemic Nematoceras (orchid) species on sub-Antarctic Macquarie Island. Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 143(2): 61–71. ISSN 0080-4703. Functional Ecology Group, Research School of Biology, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia (MLS*); Dept of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment, GPO Box 44, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia (GRC); Australian Antarctic Division, Channel Highway, Kingston, Tasmania 7005, Australia (JD); Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Service, PO Box 126, Moonah, Tasmania 7009, Australia (LG); 85 Lawson Street, Spring Gully, Victoria 3550, Australia (JMS-B); Department of Biological Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW 2109, Australia (PMS) *Author for correspondence. Email: [email protected] Two endemic orchid species, Nematoceras dienemum and N. sulcatum, are known from sub-Antarctic Macquarie Island. Several additional orchid populations on the island are reported and cleistogamy is documented in N. dienemum for the first time. The known population sizes, habitats and locations for both orchid species are documented here, and new information on their biology and population ecology is provided. Key Words: Nematoceras, Corybas, helmet orchid, Macquarie Island, sub-Antarctic. INTRODUCTION 158°50´E 158°55´E Two endemic species of orchids, Nematoceras dienemum (D.L. Jones) D.L. Jones, M.A. Clem. et Molloy (Brown et al. 1978, Jones 1993) and N. sulcatum M.A. Clem. et D.L. Jones 1 54°30´S (Mackenzie et al. 2005, Clements & Jones 2006, Clements et 2 al. 2007) are known from the northern half of sub-Antarctic 4 3 5 Macquarie Island (fig. 1). Members of the generaNematoceras 6 and Corybas are amongst those referred to in Australia as 7 “helmet orchids” but referred to in New Zealand as “spider 8 9 orchids”. The two Macquarie Island species have recently 10 become known by the common names Windswept Helmet MP 11 FC Orchid (N. dienemum) (Wapstra et al. 2005) and Grooved 12 SqL Helmet Orchid (N. sulcatum) (Wapstra et al. 2007). SuL BL Since the discovery of N. dienemum in 1976 as Corybas 13 macranthus (Brown et al. 1978), morphological, taxonomic 15 14 and systematic studies have been made (Mackenzie et al. 2005, Clements & Jones 2006, Clements et al. 2007), 16 17 but the orchid populations, like many plant populations 18 on Macquarie Island, have been poorly studied. Here we 19 document population sizes, habitats and locations for these 20 unique sub-Antarctic orchids, and provide new illustrations JNB confirmed and information on their life histories and population 54°35´S orchid site ecology. 14 site number Approximately halfway between Tasmania and Antarctica, Macquarie Island has an area of 12 785 ha (Parks and other locations Wildlife Service 2006) (fig. 1). It is uplifted ocean floor mentioned in text that first emerged above sea level 600 000–700 000 years ago (Adamson et al. 1996), is the above-sea portion of the Macquarie Ridge, and has never been connected to any other land mass. All indigenous terrestrial and freshwater FIG. 1 — Map of Macquarie Island showing known 0 5 Nematoceras populations at sites numbered as in table 1. Km Other locations mentioned in text are shown by initials: MP Mawson Point, FC Finch Creek valley, SqL Square Lake, BL Brothers Lake, SuL Surrey Lake, JNB Jessie Niccol Basin. 62 M. L. Skotnicki, G. R. Copson, J. Doube, L. Gadd, J. M. Selkirk-Bell and P. M. Selkirk organisms have reached the island by long-distance with apparently suitable habitats, including the Jessie Niccol transoceanic dispersal via ocean currents, winds or birds Basin, the Sawyer Creek valley, the western and eastern (Brown et al. 1978, Bergstrom & Selkirk 1987, Muñoz et edges of Red River valley, Finch Creek valley, the environs al. 2004, Dartnall et al. 2005). of Square Lake, the drainage line into Brothers Lake from The genusNematoceras Hook.f. is endemic to New Zealand the south, the drainage line towards Brothers Hut from the and Southern Ocean islands (Clements et al. 2007). To the south, and the basin below Surrey Lake (fig. 1). south of New Zealand, one species occurs on Antipodes Island (49°41'S, 178°48'E) and two species on the Auckland Populations of N. dienemum Islands (50°29' to 50°59'S, 165°52' to 166°20'E). The flora of Campbell Island (52°33'S, 169°09'E), includes eight The largest known population of N. dienemum occurs at species of orchid, including two species of Nematoceras (NZ Handspike Corner where a few plants are scattered over an Native Orchid Group 2009). The two species ofNematoceras area of roughly 100 m x 100 m (fig. 1, table 1). Most plants endemic to Macquarie Island (vicinity of 54°30'S, 158°55'E) are clustered in slightly sheltered and very wet locations in are the most southerly in the genus. Although five species of hollows in the ground, many around pool margins, between orchids are known from further south, in Tierra del Fuego, the rocky shoreline and about halfway to the base of the South America (Moore 1983), the two species of Nematoceras escarpment. Recent overgrazing by European Rabbits, endemic to Macquarie Island are of great interest, being the Oryctolagus cuniculus (Linnaeus, 1758), on the island has only orchids known from an oceanic sub-Antarctic island. completely removed the shelter previously provided by leaves of Stilbocarpa polaris (Homb. et Jacq.) Gray (pl. 1a, b).The orchids are still present and do not appear to be grazed by MATERIALS AND METHODS rabbits, perhaps partly because leaves now tend to remain at the bryophyte vegetation surface, rather than extending Field studies were undertaken on Macquarie Island between upwards. 1977 and 2009. During field surveys in 1978 and 1980–81 The populations at other sites along the northwest for the Flora Atlas, orchids were recorded as “local and rare” featherbed (Half Moon Bay to Boiler Rocks, fig. 1) are in 14 of the island’s 1 km2 grid squares (Copson 1984). much smaller. Here the populations of N. dienemum occur Because of the vagaries of shipping access to Macquarie in sheltered locations at the base of the escarpment or near Island, many visits by summer scientists (MLS, JMS-B, the base of rock stacks, most often under Stilbocarpa leaves. PMS) were of limited duration or at suboptimum times of The population at Eagle Cave was the first to be recorded, year for assessing orchid growth. Overwintering personnel by Nigel Brothers in 1976. (GRC, JD, LG) have been able, alongside their other tasks At Bauer Bay, a well-observed population of N. dienemum on the island, to extend observations into the autumn, winter occurs near the hut on approximately 10 m x 10 m of and spring months. open waterlogged ground vegetated with bryophytes and During summer 2004 and 2009, as many of the known previously a few Stilbocarpa plants (now removed by rabbit populations of orchids were visited as time allowed. Their overgrazing). Towards the southern end of Bauer Bay, near extent and precise locations were recorded using hand-held Gentoo Flats, an additional small orchid population was Global Positioning Systems (GPS). During 2006 and 2007, found during early 2009 (P. Bricher and J. Wasley, pers. thorough searches for further orchid populations were made, comm.) and we confirmed this species as N. dienemum in concentrating on locations with habitats apparently suitable March 2009. for orchid growth such as very moist areas with low-growing Towards the north of Bauer Bay basin, near the track vegetation similar to sites where orchid populations had been leading to Emerald Lake, a small orchid population was found. The stage of flower development was documented observed in 1979. Further south along the west coast, at for each population whenever possible. each of Aurora Cave, Aurora Point near the base of the Voucher specimens for the two orchid species from escarpment, and inland of Cormorant Point about 100 m Macquarie Island are lodged in the Australian National west of the escarpment base, small colonies have been seen Herbarium, Canberra (CANB) and the Tasmanian growing in the shelter of Stilbocarpa leaves. None of these Herbarium, Hobart (HO). populations could be located either in summer 2004 or 2006, so neither the population sizes nor species are known, although N. dienemum seems most likely. RESULTS At Green Gorge, several small N. dienemum populations are known in the mire, growing in extremely wet conditions; Location of populations the largest of these sub-populations is spread over an area of probably 50 m x 50 m but is difficult of access due to In summer 2004 and subsequently, GPS were used to record the extremely wet conditions. the extent and precise locations of known populations of orchids (fig. 1, table 1). Locations where orchids had earlier Populations of N. sulcatum been recorded, but which could not be accessed during summers 2004–09, are also included in table 1. During Orchids were first observed in the Sawyer Creek valley in the 2006, 2007 and 2009, the extent and precise location of late 1970s (GRC), and later were described as Nematoceras several new populations were recorded at Bauer Bay, in the sulcatum (Mackenzie et al. 2005, Clements & Jones 2006, Green Gorge North basin and the Red River valley (table Clements et al.
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