ConservePlants Database

Species (currently accepted name)

Drimia pancration (Steinh.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt

Original name of the species in the project

Drimia pancration (Steinh.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt

Family

Asparagaceae

Life form

G - Geophyte

Country (3-letters country ISO codes)

MLT

Region

Area of action (km2)

0.00032

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

B - Coastal habitats

Priority habitat

No

IUCN Global

NE

IUCN Europe

NE

IUCN National

EN

Name of the project

SiMaSeed Plus

Geographic typology

Regional

Countries involved

2

First year of the project

2022

Duration (years)

1

Main Institution

Univerity of Malta

Category of main institution

Academic

Additional Institution - Academic

1

Additional Institution - Governmental

1

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)

471 711

Name of the funding programme

INTERREG Italia Malta 2021-2027

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

12 - Removal of competitor invasive species

15 - Divulgation actions (conservation dissemination to the public)

Conservation actions

5 - Plant reinforcement

8 - Removal of competitive invasive species

12 - Divulgation actions (conservation dissemination to the public)

Type of material

Juveniles

No. of transplantants per locality

70

Source population(s)

Unknown

Monitoring duration

4 months

Monitoring variables

None

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

5

Ex situ storage conditions

Seeds stored under ambient conditions

Plants kept in garden beds

Climate chamber conditions - temperature

N/A

Climate chamber conditions - humidity (%)

N/A

Ex situ cultivation

Yes

No. of cultivated plants

Unknown

Success criteria defined

Unknown

Success criteria used

None

Action success

Unknown

Action outcome (Natural recruitment observed or not)

Unknown

Website link

https://www.simaseed.unict.it/en/the-simaseed-plus-project/

References to outputs

0

Notes

Total budget for the whole project.

Contributor

Joseph Buhagiar

Leanne Camilleri

Reeya Ghose Roy

Contributor - contact

joseph.buhagiar@um.edu.mt

leanne.camilleri@um.edu.mt

reeya.ghose-roy@um.edu.mt

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