东南亚兰花协会（Orchid Society of South East Asia，简称 OSSEA）是亚洲历史最悠久的兰花专业组织之一，1928 年由律师兼政治人物 John Laycock、新加坡植物园前园长 Eric Holttum 教授及公务员 Emil Galistan 共同在新加坡创立，原名 Malayan Orchid Society（马来亚兰花协会）。1960 年代中期新加坡脱离马来西亚独立后，协会更名为 Orchid Society of South East Asia，以便涵盖新加坡、马来西亚及整个东南亚低地热带地区的兰花研究、保育与推广事务。协会是非营利性专业组织，办公室位于新加坡 Tagore Lane 25 号 #02-08 室。
协会宗旨与组织业务
OSSEA 的核心宗旨是推动兰花科学栽培、物种保育、杂交繁育与公众教育四个方向的工作，倡导对东南亚热带低地兰花多样性的认识与保护，并通过 talks、shows、nursery visits、national park visits、书籍与期刊出版等多种形式向会员及公众传播兰花知识。协会会员遍及从初学者到专业兰花种植者。会员可参加每月第一个星期日下午在新加坡植物园举行的例会、例行 talk、plant clinic、orchid show 与 excursion，订阅 OSSEA Bulletin 月刊与 Malayan Orchid Review 半年刊，并享有人工授精命名纪念兰花的专属服务。
会员订阅与权益层级
OSSEA 订阅体系按居住地与会员身份分为六个等级：新加坡本地普通会员年费 S$80，配偶会员 S$40；海外普通会员 S$40，配偶会员 S$25；新加坡法人会员 S$120，非新加坡法人会员 S$100。年费按日历年度计算，每年 1 月 1 日预缴全年度费用；新会员按加入月份按比例递减，例如 1 月加入缴全额，4 月加入缴 75%（S$60 / S$30 / S$90），7 月加入缴 50%，10 月加入缴 25%。支付方式支持银行转账与信用卡，会员自动加入后享有的权益包括：月例会参加资格、OSSEA Bulletin 月刊邮寄、Malayan Orchid Review 半年刊订阅、orchid show 志愿服务机会、table-award 评奖参赛资格、Orchid Naming 个人纪念兰花命名服务及 RHS 注册协助。Constitution 2009 Rev 1 v2a 为协会现行章程，仅供会员下载查阅。
历任会长与重要奖项
协会自 1928 年创立以来，会长与执行委员会名单持续更新。重要荣誉包括 1964 年设立的 Eric Holttum Gold Medal 金奖，用以表彰新加坡、马来西亚与文莱三国常驻的本地兰花育种家在本地杂交项目中所做的突出贡献，金质奖章刻有 Holttum 教授头像。另一项重要荣誉是 OSSEA Fellowship 名誉会士，每三年在世界兰花大会（World Orchid Conference）上颁发一次，授予在兰花学领域做出重要且具影响力贡献的个人，总数限制为 36 人，最近一次颁发为 2026 年在德国 Dresden 举行的第 24 届世界兰花大会。历届得奖年份包括 2026 Dresden、2017 Guayaquil、2014 Johannesburg、2011 Singapore、2008 Miami 等 14 个届次。协会参与主办的 BUNGA 2026 Resorts World Awana（与 Resorts World Awana、Visit Malaysia 2026、APOC 合办）、Singapore Orchid Show 2026 与 Tanglin Mall Orchid Show 2026 等活动，体现了 OSSEA 在东南亚兰花界的核心枢纽地位。
出版与兰花命名服务
OSSEA 旗下两份主要出版物包括《Malayan Orchid Review》半年刊（内容包括 China orchid wonderland、Penang Hill 兰花珍品、Myanmar 兰花综览、Oberonia 属辨识、Paraphalaenopsis denevei 杂交、Singapore Herbarium 介绍等深度专题）与《OSSEA Bulletin》月刊（包含 talks、activities 报告、table award 获奖植物彩色专页等）。协会还提供 Orchid Naming 兰花命名服务，会员可为纪念婚礼纪念日、生日、纪念活动等指定个人专属兰花杂交种，OSSEA 协助处理 RHS 命名注册全部手续。Malayan Orchid Review 创刊数十年至今已积累庞大文献库，是研究东南亚兰花史的必备参考文献。OSSEA 也是亚洲最早将本地杂交兰花（Hybrids Registered by OSSEA）系统注册并对外发布图像与亲本谱系的兰花组织之一。
官方资源链接：https://www.ossea.org.sg
The Orchid Society of South East Asia (OSSEA) is one of the oldest orchid societies in Asia, founded in Singapore in 1928 as the Malayan Orchid Society by John Laycock (a lawyer, politician, founder of Singapore’s Progressive Party and member of the colonial Legislative Assembly), Professor Eric Holttum (Director of the Singapore Botanic Gardens), and Emil Galistan (a civil servant). Following Singapore’s separation from Malaysia in the mid-1960s, the society was renamed to reflect its regional scope, with the Orchid Society of South East Asia continuing to serve Singapore, Malaysia, and the broader lowland tropical Asia region. The society is a non-profit professional organization headquartered at 25 Tagore Lane, #02-08, Singapore 787602, and currently counts nearly a century of continuous operation in orchid research, conservation, hybridization, and public education.
Mission and Member Services
OSSEA’s core mission centers on four pillars: the science and practice of orchid culture, orchid conservation, hybridisation and cultivation in tropical lowland Asia, and public engagement through talks, shows, visits to nurseries and national parklands, and publication of books and journals. The society welcomes members ranging from beginners to expert professional growers. Members receive monthly meetings on the first Sunday afternoon at the Singapore Botanic Gardens, monthly OSSEA Bulletin, the Malayan Orchid Review semi-annual journal, plant clinic access, orchid show volunteering opportunities, table-award competition entry, and the exclusive Orchid Naming service for personal commemoration of weddings, anniversaries, birthdays, or special events through OSSEA-handled RHS registration.
Membership Tiers and Benefits
OSSEA’s subscription structure is divided into six tiers based on residency and member category. Annual fees: Ordinary Member Singapore resident S$80, Spouse of Member Singapore resident S$40, Ordinary Member non-resident S$40, Spouse of Member non-resident S$25, Corporate Member Singapore-incorporated S$120, and Corporate Member not Singapore-incorporated S$100. Subscriptions are payable in advance on the first day of January each calendar year, with pro-rata reductions for mid-year joining (e.g. April joiners pay 75% of the full annual rate: S$60 / S$30 / S$90; July joiners pay 50%; October joiners pay 25%). Accepted payment methods include bank transfer and credit card. Member benefits include monthly meeting attendance, OSSEA Bulletin mailing, Malayan Orchid Review subscription, orchid show volunteer opportunities, table-award competition entry, and exclusive Orchid Naming service for personal commemoration. The Constitution 2009 Rev 1 v2a is the current governing document, available to members for download.
Presidents and Major Awards
The society’s president and General Committee roster has been continuously maintained since 1928. Two flagship awards define OSSEA’s contribution to Asian orchidology. The Eric Holttum Gold Medal, established in 1964 in memory of Professor Holttum’s contribution to orchid growing in Southeast Asia, is awarded only to orchid breeders resident in Singapore, Malaysia, and Brunei who have demonstrated local hybridisation excellence; the medal is engraved with Holttum’s portrait. The OSSEA Fellowship is the society’s highest honor, presented once every three years during the World Orchid Conference to individuals who have made important and visible contributions to orchidology, with a lifetime cap of 36 Fellows; recent presentation years include 2026 (24th WOC, Dresden), 2017 (22nd WOC, Guayaquil), 2014 (21st WOC, Johannesburg), 2011 (20th WOC, Singapore), 2008 (19th WOC, Miami), 2005 (18th WOC, Dijon), 2002 (17th WOC, Shah Alam), 1996, 1990, 1981, 1978, 1969, 1966, and 1963. OSSEA also co-organized BUNGA 2026 Resorts World Awana with Visit Malaysia 2026 and APOC, and runs the Singapore Orchid Show 2026 and Tanglin Mall Orchid Show 2026.
Publications and Orchid Naming Service
OSSEA publishes two flagship periodicals. The Malayan Orchid Review, a semi-annual journal, features in-depth articles on topics such as Road to orchid wonderland in China, Fabulous orchid treasures of Penang Hill, Exploration of orchidflora of Myanmar, the Singapore Herbarium, Dendrochilum fairy-lights and fairy-wands, identification of the minute-flowered genus Oberonia, breeding commercial terrestrials, the 22nd World Orchid Conference, SGF Orchid Show 2018, Singapore Orchid Ball 2018 (OSSEA’s 90th anniversary), Hybrids of Paraphalaenopsis denevei, Orchid Eden in the Andes, and the pioneering legacy of Pda. Josephine van Brero. The OSSEA Bulletin is a monthly newsletter packed with information on upcoming activities and guest speakers, reports on previous activities, articles of interest, and full-colour features of the previous month’s table award winning plants. The society also maintains the Hybrids Registered by OSSEA gallery, an authoritative reference for local hybrid pedigrees and parentage records. Its Orchid Naming service allows individuals to dedicate a personally selected hybrid orchid to commemorate a wedding anniversary, a loved one’s birthday, or a memorable event, with OSSEA handling the entire RHS registration and naming paperwork on the member’s behalf.
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