ConservePlants Database

Species (currently accepted name)

Rhinanthus alectorolophus (Scop.) Pollich

Original name of the species in the project

Rhinanthus alectorolophus (Scop.) Pollich

Family

Orobanchaceae

Life form

N/A

Country (3-letters country ISO codes)

LUX

Region

Area of action (km2)

0.0026

Protected status of the action area (National)

Ia - Strict Nature Reserve

Protected status of the action area (European)

Natura 2000

Land property (public or private)

Public

Habitat classification

E - Grasslands and lands dominated by forbs, mosses or lichens

Priority habitat

No

IUCN Global

NE

IUCN Europe

NE

IUCN National

EN

Name of the project

Reintroduction of endangered plant species

Geographic typology

National

Countries involved

1

First year of the project

2012

Duration (years)

ongoing

Main Institution

SICONA - Biological Station

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

Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

Co-funding body

Municipality

% of co-funding

N/A

Total Amount of funding (Euros)

N/A

Name of the funding programme

No name

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

In-situ

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

6 - Identify habitat suitability

8 - Identification of populations under threat

9 - Designing conservation and management plans

10 - Removal of competing natural vegetation

11 - Removal of competing indigenous species

12 - Removal of competitor invasive species

13 - Fence erection

15 - Divulgation actions (conservation dissemination to the public)

Conservation actions

2 - Population size estimation

3 - Plant introduction (new population) or 4 - Plant reintroduction (translocation) or 5 - Plant reinforcement

6 - Removal of competing natural vegetation

7 - Removal of competing indigenous species

8 - Removal of competitive invasive species

9 - Multispecies management

10

11 - Fence construction

12 - Divulgation actions (conservation dissemination to the public)

Type of material

Juveniles

No. of transplantants per locality

1

Source population(s)

3 or more different populations

Monitoring duration

More than 5 years

Monitoring variables

Survival

Seed collection for ex situ storage

No

No. of collected seeds

N/A

Other plant parts collected for ex situ conservation

None

No. of mother plants

Unknown

Ex situ storage conditions

N/A

Climate chamber conditions - temperature

N/A

Climate chamber conditions - humidity (%)

N/A

Ex situ cultivation

Yes

No. of cultivated plants

<50

Success criteria defined

Yes

Success criteria used

Survival

Action success

No

Action outcome (Natural recruitment observed or not)

Unknown

Website link

https://sicona.lu/

References to outputs

Schneider S. 2019. Magerwiesen, Heiden und Niedermoore – Artenreiche Graslandgebiete im Südwesten und Westen Luxemburgs. In: Schneider S. (Hrsg.): Ein floristischer und vegetationskundlicher Querschnitt durch die Luxemburger Kulturlandschaft: Von den Felsen im Ösling über artenreiche Graslandgesellschaften hin zu ehemaligen Tagebaugebieten im Gutland: 189-277. Tuexenia Beiheft 12.

Schneider S., Helminger T. 2019. Reintroduction of endangered grassland species in Luxembourg. Samara 34: 4.

Notes

2016 - Total budget of the project dedicated to several plant species.

Contributor

Thomas Frankenberg

Claire Wolff

Sonja Naumann

Fanny Schaul

Marc Olinger

Simone Schneider

Contributor - contact

simone.schneider@sicona.lu

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