ConservePlants Database

Species (currently accepted name)

Euphorbia fontqueriana Greuter

Original name of the species in the project

Euphorbia fontqueriana Greuter

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Life form

N/A

Country (3-letters country ISO codes)

ESP

Region

Area of action (km2)

1

Protected status of the action area (National)

VI - Protected area with sustainable use of natural resources

Protected status of the action area (European)

Natura 2000

Land property (public or private)

Public

Habitat classification

H - Inland unvegetated or sparsely vegetated habitats

Priority habitat

No

IUCN Global

NE

IUCN Europe

NE

IUCN National

CR

Name of the project

Ensuring the survival of endangered plants in the Mediterranean

Geographic typology

International

Countries involved

4

First year of the project

2011

Duration (years)

3

Main Institution

MAVA (Fondation pour la Nature)

Category of main institution

NGO

Additional Institution - Academic

2

Additional Institution - Governmental

5

Additional Institution - NGOs

1

Additional Institutions - Private

0

Funding typology

International

Funding source (public or private)

Public

Funding institution

Mava Foundation

Co-funding body

several

% of co-funding

35

Total Amount of funding (Euros)

718 609

Name of the funding programme

No name

Type of the action (In-situ or ex-situ)

Both

Prior knowledge on species biology

Yes

Preliminary conservation action(s) implemented by the same project or some other researchers

2 - Determining species distribution

3 - Population size estimation

5 - Species biology and ecological studies

8 - Identification of populations under threat

13 - Fence erection

16 - Expert opinion

Conservation actions

2 - Population size estimation

12 - Divulgation actions (conservation dissemination to the public)

Type of material

N/A

No. of transplantants per locality

N/A

Source population(s)

N/A

Monitoring duration

N/A

Monitoring variables

N/A

Seed collection for ex situ storage

Yes

No. of collected seeds

Unknown

Other plant parts collected for ex situ conservation

None

No. of mother plants

Unknown

Ex situ storage conditions

Seeds stored in climate chambers

Climate chamber conditions - temperature

-20°C

Climate chamber conditions - humidity (%)

15

Ex situ cultivation

No

No. of cultivated plants

N/A

Success criteria defined

Yes

Success criteria used

Seeds stock

Action success

Yes

Action outcome (Natural recruitment observed or not)

Yes

Website link

http://medislandplant.maich.gr/

References to outputs

Gil Gil T., Müller J., Vicens Fornés M., Bacchetta G., Kyratzis A., Fournaraki C., Giusso del Galdo G. P., Hugot, L. 2013. Conservando la flora amenazada en el Mediterráneo. Conservación Vegetal 17: 16-18.

Notes

Spanish endemic.

Contributor

Miguel Serrano

Pablo Rodeiro

Contributor - contact

miguel.serrano@usc.es

pablo.rodeiro@rai.usc.es

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