ConservePlants Database

Species (currently accepted name)

Asparagus aphyllus L.

Original name of the species in the project

Asparagus aphyllus L.

Family

Asparagaceae

Life form

NP - Nanophanerophyte

Country (3-letters country ISO codes)

MLT

Region

Area of action (km2)

0.00317

Protected status of the action area (National)

IV - Habitat/Species Management Area

Protected status of the action area (European)

Natura 2000

Land property (public or private)

Both

Habitat classification

G - Woodland, forest and other wooded land

Priority habitat

No

IUCN Global

LC

IUCN Europe

LC

IUCN National

NE

Name of the project

SiMaSeed

Geographic typology

Regional

Countries involved

2

First year of the project

2018

Duration (years)

3

Main Institution

Univerity of Malta

Category of main institution

Academic

Additional Institution - Academic

1

Additional Institution - Governmental

2

Additional Institution - NGOs

0

Additional Institutions - Private

0

Funding typology

European Union

Funding source (public or private)

Public

Funding institution

European Union

Co-funding body

several

% of co-funding

15

Total Amount of funding (Euros)

1 806 877

Name of the funding programme

INTERREG V-A Italia Malta 2014-2020

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

5 - Species biology and ecological studies

10 - Removal of competing natural vegetation

11 - Removal of competing indigenous species

12 - Removal of competitor invasive species

14 - Seed collection and seed bank establishment

Conservation actions

5 - Plant reinforcement

8 - Removal of competitive invasive species

12 - Divulgation actions (conservation dissemination to the public)

Type of material

Seeds

No. of transplantants per locality

52

Source population(s)

1 different population

Monitoring duration

4 months

Monitoring variables

Survival

Seed collection for ex situ storage

Yes

No. of collected seeds

350

Other plant parts collected for ex situ conservation

Cuttings

No. of mother plants

5 to 10

Ex situ storage conditions

Seed Bank of the Biology Department

Climate chamber conditions - temperature

N/A

Climate chamber conditions - humidity (%)

N/A

Ex situ cultivation

Yes

No. of cultivated plants

50-199

Success criteria defined

Yes

Success criteria used

Survival

Action success

Yes

Action outcome (Natural recruitment observed or not)

N/A

Website link

https://www.simaseed.unict.it/en/

References to outputs

0

Notes

0

Contributor

Joseph Buhagiar

Marco Iannaccone

Arthur Lamoliere

Contributor - contact

joseph.buhagiar@um.edu.mt

marco.iannaccone@um.edu.mt

arthur.lamoliere@um.edu.mt

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