ConservePlants Database

Species (currently accepted name)

Dianthus carthusianorum L.

Original name of the species in the project

Dianthus carthusianorum L.

Family

Caryophyllaceae

Life form

H - Hemicryptophyte

Country (3-letters country ISO codes)

LUX

Region

Area of action (km2)

0.005

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)

Private

Habitat classification

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

Priority habitat

No

IUCN Global

NE

IUCN Europe

NE

IUCN National

VU

Name of the project

LIFE 13NAT/LU/782 Restoration of calcareous grassland in eastern Luxembourg - life orchis

Geographic typology

National

Countries involved

1

First year of the project

2014

Duration (years)

6

Main Institution

Natur&Emwelt Fondation Hëllef fir d'Natur

Category of main institution

NGO

Additional Institution - Academic

0

Additional Institution - Governmental

0

Additional Institution - NGOs

0

Additional Institutions - Private

0

Funding typology

European Union

Funding source (public or private)

Both

Funding institution

European Union

Co-funding body

several

% of co-funding

50

Total Amount of funding (Euros)

2 305 400

Name of the funding programme

LIFE programme

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

Conservation actions

3 - Plant introduction (new population)

6 - Removal of competing natural vegetation

10 - Habitat protection

11 - Fence construction

12 - Divulgation actions (conservation dissemination to the public)

Type of material

Juveniles

No. of transplantants per locality

2000

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

10000

Other plant parts collected for ex situ conservation

None

No. of mother plants

100

Ex situ storage conditions

Seeds stored under ambient conditions

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)

Unknown

Website link

www.life-orchis.lu

References to outputs

0

Notes

0

Contributor

Georges Moes

Contributor - contact

g.moes@naturemwelt.lu

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