ConservePlants Database

Species (currently accepted name)

Seseli montanum L. subsp. peixotoanum (Samp.) M.Laínz

Original name of the species in the project

Seseli montanum L. subsp. peixotoanum (Samp.) M.Laínz

Family

Apiaceae

Life form

H - Hemicryptophyte

Country (3-letters country ISO codes)

PRT

Region

Area of action (km2)

920

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

H - Inland unvegetated or sparsely vegetated habitats

Priority habitat

No

IUCN Global

NE

IUCN Europe

NE

IUCN National

LC

Name of the project

Conservation and Recovery of Threatened endemic Flora in Portugal

Geographic typology

National

Countries involved

1

First year of the project

2010

Duration (years)

3

Main Institution

Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica (ITQB)

Category of main institution

Academic

Additional Institution - Academic

7

Additional Institution - Governmental

0

Additional Institution - NGOs

0

Additional Institutions - Private

0

Funding typology

National

Funding source (public or private)

Private

Funding institution

Fundação Portuguesa EDP/Biodiversidade

Co-funding body

several

% of co-funding

N/A

Total Amount of funding (Euros)

200 000

Name of the funding programme

Fundo EDP para a Biodiversidade

Type of the action (In-situ or ex-situ)

Ex-situ

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

7 - Genetic studies

9 - Designing conservation and management plans

14 - Seed collection and seed bank establishment

15 - Divulgation actions (conservation dissemination to the public)

16 - Expert opinion

17 - Chemical characterization

Conservation actions

9 - Multispecies management

12 - Divulgation actions (conservation dissemination to the public)

13 - Chemical and biochemical caracterization and screening for bioactive compounds

13 - Essential oils isolation

13 - Phytochemicals bioactivities characterization

Type of material

Juveniles

No. of transplantants per locality

Unknown

Source population(s)

Unknown

Monitoring duration

3 years

Monitoring variables

Survival

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)

Unknown

Website link

https://www.itqb.unl.pt/labs/molecular-nutrition-and-health/projects-1/conservation-and-recovery-of-threatened-endemic-flora-in-portugal

References to outputs

https://www.itqb.unl.pt/labs/molecular-nutrition-and-health/projects-1/conservation-and-recovery-of-threatened-endemic-flora-in-portugal; https://listavermelha-flora.pt; https://www.iucnredlist.org; https://www.edp.com/sites/default/files/edpBIO_2011_12_PT.PDF

Notes

Contact: Cláudia Nunes dos Santos, E-mail: csantos@itqb.unl.pt

Contributor

Dalila Espírito Santo

Contributor - contact

dalilaesanto@isa.ulisboa.pt

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