ConservePlants Database

Species (currently accepted name)

Andryala crithmifolia Aiton

Original name of the species in the project

Andryala crithmifolia Aiton

Family

Asteraceae

Life form

N/A

Country (3-letters country ISO codes)

PRT

Region

Area of action (km2)

0.005

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

F - Heathland, scrub and tundra

Priority habitat

No

IUCN Global

CR

IUCN Europe

CR

IUCN National

CR

Name of the project

Conservation of threatened Madeiran endemic flora

Geographic typology

National

Countries involved

1

First year of the project

2009

Duration (years)

4

Main Institution

Secretaria Regional do Ambiente e Recursos Naturais - Jardim Botânico da Madeira Eng.º Rui Vieira

Category of main institution

Governmental

Additional Institution - Academic

0

Additional Institution - Governmental

0

Additional Institution - NGOs

0

Additional Institutions - Private

0

Funding typology

Regional

Funding source (public or private)

Public

Funding institution

Secretaria Regional do Ambiente e Recursos Naturais - Direção Regional de Florestas e Conservação da Natureza

Co-funding body

0

% of co-funding

0

Total Amount of funding (Euros)

N/A

Name of the funding programme

N/A

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

3 - Population size estimation

5 - Species biology and ecological studies

6 - Identify habitat suitability

Conservation actions

2 - Population size estimation

3 - Plant introduction (new population)

8 - Removal of competitive invasive species

10 - Habitat protection

Type of material

Juveniles

Seeds

No. of transplantants per locality

127

Source population(s)

2 or more different populations

Monitoring duration

More than 5 years

Monitoring variables

Survival

Flowering

Recruited individuals

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

Unknown

Ex situ storage conditions

Seeds stored in climate chambers

Climate chamber conditions - temperature

-20°C

Climate chamber conditions - humidity (%)

Very dry (silica gel)

Ex situ cultivation

Yes

No. of cultivated plants

<50

Success criteria defined

Yes

Success criteria used

Survival

Action success

Yes

Action outcome (Natural recruitment observed or not)

Yes

Website link

0

References to outputs

0

Notes

0

Contributor

Luisa Gouveia

Contributor - contact

luisa.gouveia@madeira.gov.pt

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