ConservePlants Database

Species (currently accepted name)

Lotus argyrodes R.P.Murray

Original name of the species in the project

Lotus azoricus P.W.Ball

Family

Fabaceae

Life form

N/A

Country (3-letters country ISO codes)

PRT

Region

Area of action (km2)

0.096

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

Yes

IUCN Global

NE

IUCN Europe

NE

IUCN National

Unfavourable – Bad

Name of the project

LIFE17 NAT/PT/000510 Valorization and Innovation for Azorina and Lotus in the Azorean Islands - LIFE VIDALIA

Geographic typology

National

Countries involved

1

First year of the project

2018

Duration (years)

5

Main Institution

Regional Government of the Azores, Direção Regional do Ambiente

Category of main institution

Governmental

Additional Institution - Academic

0

Additional Institution - Governmental

0

Additional Institution - NGOs

0

Additional Institutions - Private

1

Funding typology

European Union

Funding source (public or private)

Both

Funding institution

European Union

Co-funding body

Regional Government of the Azores, Direção Geral do Ambiente

% of co-funding

75

Total Amount of funding (Euros)

1 757 577

Name of the funding programme

LIFE programme

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

8 - Identification of populations under threat

Conservation actions

5 - Plant reinforcement

8 - Removal of competitive invasive species

10 - Habitat protection

Type of material

Juveniles

No. of transplantants per locality

2750

Source population(s)

4

Monitoring duration

Unknown

Monitoring variables

Unknown

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

Unknown

Success criteria defined

Unknown

Success criteria used

Unknown

Action success

Unknown

Action outcome (Natural recruitment observed or not)

N/A

Website link

https://www.lifevidalia.eu/

References to outputs

https://ec.europa.eu/environment/life/project/Projects/index.cfm?fuseaction=search.dspPage&n_proj_id=6684; https://www.lifevidalia.eu/; https://www.iucnredlist.org/search?query=Lotus%20azoricus&searchType=species; https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=world+flora+online; https://listavermelha-flora.pt/

Notes

Contact person: Joao MELO; Tel: 351966359245; Email: Life.vidalia@azores.gov.pt

Contributor

Dalila Espírito Santo

Contributor - contact

dalilaesanto@isa.ulisboa.pt

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