ConservePlants Database

Species (currently accepted name)

Veratrum nigrum L.

Original name of the species in the project

Veratrum nigrum L.

Family

Melanthiaceae

Life form

H - Hemicryptophyte

G - Geophyte

Country (3-letters country ISO codes)

POL

Region

Area of action (km2)

0.0031

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

Yes

IUCN Global

NE

IUCN Europe

NE

IUCN National

CR

Name of the project

FlorIntegral

Geographic typology

National

Countries involved

1

First year of the project

2018

Duration (years)

3

Main Institution

Polish Academy of Sciences, Botanical Garden, Center for Biological Diversity Conservation in Powsin

Category of main institution

Academic

Additional Institution - Academic

1

Additional Institution - Governmental

0

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

0

% of co-funding

0

Total Amount of funding (Euros)

1 698 000

Name of the funding programme

Operational Programme Infrastructure and Environment

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

17 - Reinforcement

Conservation actions

2 - Population size estimation

5 - Plant reinforcement

7 - Removal of competing indigenous species

8 - Removal of competitive invasive species

10 - Habitat protection

Type of material

Established plants

No. of transplantants per locality

70

Source population(s)

The same population

Monitoring duration

Up to 5 years

Monitoring variables

Survival

Recruited individuals

Seed collection for ex situ storage

Yes

No. of collected seeds

120

Other plant parts collected for ex situ conservation

None

No. of mother plants

Unknown

Ex situ storage conditions

Cryopreservation

Plants kept in garden beds

Climate chamber conditions - temperature

15°C

Climate chamber conditions - humidity (%)

15

Ex situ cultivation

Yes

No. of cultivated plants

50

Success criteria defined

Yes

Success criteria used

Survival rate

Number of recruits

Action success

Unknown

Action outcome (Natural recruitment observed or not)

Unknown

Website link

https://florintegral.pl/

References to outputs

0

Notes

Project is still ongoing.

Contributor

Anna Rucińska

Contributor - contact

a.rucinska@obpan.pl

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