ConservePlants Database

Species (currently accepted name)

Polygonatum verticillatum (L.) All.

Original name of the species in the project

Polygonatum verticillatum (L.) All.

Family

Asparagaceae

Life form

G - Geophyte

Country (3-letters country ISO codes)

GBR

Region

Scotland

Area of action (km2)

0.01

Protected status of the action area (National)

SSSI (Site of special scientific interest)

Protected status of the action area (European)

None

Land property (public or private)

Private

Habitat classification

G - Woodland, forest and other wooded land

Priority habitat

Yes

IUCN Global

NE

IUCN Europe

NE

IUCN National

VU

Name of the project

Den of Airlie and Den of Riechip Conservation Translocation

Geographic typology

National

Countries involved

1

First year of the project

2017

Duration (years)

5

Main Institution

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE)

Category of main institution

Governmental

Additional Institution - Academic

0

Additional Institution - Governmental

2

Additional Institution - NGOs

0

Additional Institutions - Private

0

Funding typology

National

Funding source (public or private)

Public

Funding institution

Scottish government

Co-funding body

0

% of co-funding

0

Total Amount of funding (Euros)

< 10,000

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

4 - Demography studies

5 - Species biology and ecological studies

6 - Identify habitat suitability

Conservation actions

5 - Plant reinforcement

Type of material

Rhizomes

No. of transplantants per locality

180

Source population(s)

The same population

Monitoring duration

More than 5 years

Monitoring variables

Survival

Flowering

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

Plants grown and kept in nursery

Climate chamber conditions - temperature

N/A

Climate chamber conditions - humidity (%)

N/A

Ex situ cultivation

Yes

No. of cultivated plants

500

Success criteria defined

Yes

Success criteria used

Survival

Action success

Yes

Action outcome (Natural recruitment observed or not)

Yes

Website link

0

References to outputs

0

Notes

0

Contributor

Iain Macdonald

Contributor - contact

Iain.Macdonald@nature.scot

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