ConservePlants Database

Species (currently accepted name)

Lotus eremiticus A.Santos

Original name of the species in the project

Lotus eremiticus A.Santos

Family

Fabaceae

Life form

N/A

Country (3-letters country ISO codes)

ESP

Region

Area of action (km2)

5

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)

Both

Habitat classification

B - Coastal habitats

Priority habitat

No

IUCN Global

CR

IUCN Europe

CR

IUCN National

CR

Name of the project

Recovery plan of Lotus pyranthus and Lotus eremiticus (Plan de Recuperación del pico de fuego, Lotus pyranthus, y del picocernícalo, Lotus eremiticus)

Geographic typology

National

Countries involved

1

First year of the project

2006

Duration (years)

5

Main Institution

Servicio de Medio Ambiente,Cabildo Insular de La Palma

Category of main institution

Governmental

Additional Institution - Academic

4

Additional Institution - Governmental

3

Additional Institution - NGOs

0

Additional Institutions - Private

3

Funding typology

National

Funding source (public or private)

Public

Funding institution

Government of Canarias

Co-funding body

0

% of co-funding

0

Total Amount of funding (Euros)

118 900

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

8 - Identification of populations under threat

13 - Fence erection

15 - Divulgation actions (conservation dissemination to the public)

16 - Expert opinion

Conservation actions

2 - Population size estimation

3 - Plant introduction (new population)

5 - Plant reinforcement

7 - Removal of competing indigenous species

8 - Removal of competitive invasive species

10 - Habitat protection

11 - Fence construction

12 - Divulgation actions (conservation dissemination to the public)

Type of material

Cuttings

Seeds

No. of transplantants per locality

Unknown

Source population(s)

1 different population

Monitoring duration

Up to 5 years

Monitoring variables

Survival

Seed collection for ex situ storage

Yes

No. of collected seeds

Unknown

Other plant parts collected for ex situ conservation

Cuttings

No. of mother plants

Unknown

Ex situ storage conditions

Unknown

Climate chamber conditions - temperature

Unknown

Climate chamber conditions - humidity (%)

Unknown

Ex situ cultivation

No

No. of cultivated plants

Unknown

Success criteria defined

Yes

Success criteria used

Survival

Flowering

Recruited individuals

Action success

Yes

Action outcome (Natural recruitment observed or not)

Yes

Website link

http://www.gobiernodecanarias.org/boc/2006/237/011.html

References to outputs

Medina F. M. & Hernández Martín G. 2015. Conservación de dos especies amenazadas de la flora endémica de la Isla de La Palma. Conservación Vegetal 19: 1-3.

Notes

Spanish endemic.

Contributor

Miguel Serrano

Pablo Rodeiro

Contributor - contact

miguel.serrano@usc.es

pablo.rodeiro@rai.usc.es

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