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Conservation assessments and Red Listing of the endemic Moroccan flora (monocotyledons)
Morocco constitutes an important centre of plant diversity and speciation in the Mediterranean Basin. However, numerous species are threatened by issues ranging from human activities to global climatic change. In this study,
we present the conservation assessments and Red Listing of the endemic Moroccan monocotyledons according to
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) criteria and categories. For each species, we include basic
taxonomic information, local names and synonyms, uses, a distribution map, extent of occurrence, area of
occupancy, population size and trend, a description of habitats and ecological requirements, and a discussion of the
threats affecting the species and habitats. We assessed the threatened status of the endemic Moroccan monocotyledons
at the species level (59 species) using the IUCN Red List criteria and categories (Version 3.1). This study
shows the high extinction risk to the Moroccan monocotyledon flora, with 95% of threatened species (20% Critically
Endangered, 50% Endangered, 25% Vulnerable) and only 5% not threatened (2% Near Threatened and 3% Least
Concern). The flora is thus of conservation concern, which is poorly recognized, both nationally and internationally.
The study presents the first part and so far the only national IUCN Red Data List for a large group of Moroccan
plants, and thus provides an overview of the threatened Moroccan flora. This IUCN Red List is an important first
step towards the recognition of the danger to Moroccan biodiversity hotspots, conservation of threatened species
and the raising of public awareness at national and international levels
Nuevos xenófitos de Gran Canaria (Islas Canarias, España), con énfasis en las especies naturalizadas y (potencialmente) invasoras
Trabajos recientes de campo en Gran Canaria han facilitado el descubrimiento de nuevas localidades para plantas vasculares no nativas. <em>Agave attenuata, Antigonon leptopus, Atriplex nummularia, Cascabela thevetia, Cenchrus echinatus, Cuscuta campestris, Diplachne fusca</em> subsp. <em>uninervia, Diplotaxis tenuifolia, Dysphania anthelmintica</em> (hasta ahora confundida con <em>D. ambrosioides</em>), <em>Eclipta prostrata, Euphorbia pulcherrima, Fagopyrum esculentum, Gossypium barbadense, Lablab purpureus, Lemna minuta, Opuntia leucotricha, Passiflora edulis, Pennisetum glaucum, Phaseolus acutifolius, Pluchea carolinensis, Prosopis juliflora, Salvia microphylla, Schinus terebinthifolius, Senna spectabilis, Solanum chrysotrichum, Tecoma stans, Tipuana tipu, Urochloa mutica, U. plantaginea</em> y <em>Washingtonia</em> se citan por primera vez para las Islas Canarias, mientras que <em>Alopecurus myosuroides, Amaranthus blitoides, Bothriochloa ischaemum</em> var. <em>songarica, Cardamine flexuosa</em> subsp. <em>debilis, Heliotropium curassavicum, Leonotis nepetifolia, Medicago lupulina, Parkinsonia aculeata, Physalis peruviana, Phytolacca americana</em> y <em>Turnera ulmifolia</em> son nuevas para la flora de la isla de Gran Canaria. Finalmente, se confirma la presencia de <em>Paspalum vaginatum, P. distichum</em> y <em>Cortaderia selloana</em> en Gran Canaria.<br><br>Trabajos recientes de campo en Gran Canaria han facilitado el descubrimiento de nuevas localidades para plantas vasculares no nativas. <em>Agave attenuata, Antigonon leptopus, Atriplex nummularia, Cascabela thevetia, Cenchrus echinatus, Cuscuta campestris, Diplachne fusca</em> subsp. <em>uninervia, Diplotaxis tenuifolia, Dysphania anthelmintica</em> (hasta ahora confundida con <em>D. ambrosioides</em>), <em>Eclipta prostrata, Euphorbia pulcherrima, Fagopyrum esculentum, Gossypium barbadense, Lablab purpureus, Lemna minuta, Opuntia leucotricha, Passiflora edulis, Pennisetum glaucum, Phaseolus acutifolius, Pluchea carolinensis, Prosopis juliflora, Salvia microphylla, Schinus terebinthifolius, Senna spectabilis, Solanum chrysotrichum, Tecoma stans, Tipuana tipu, Urochloa mutica, U. plantaginea</em> y <em>Washingtonia</em> se citan por primera vez para las Islas Canarias, mientras que <em>Alopecurus myosuroides, Amaranthus blitoides, Bothriochloa ischaemum</em> var. <em>songarica, Cardamine flexuosa</em> subsp. <em>debilis, Heliotropium curassavicum, Leonotis nepetifolia, Medicago lupulina, Parkinsonia aculeata, Physalis peruviana, Phytolacca americana</em> y <em>Turnera ulmifolia</em> son nuevas para la flora de la isla de Gran Canaria. Finalmente, se confirma la presencia de <em>Paspalum vaginatum, P. distichum</em> y <em>Cortaderia selloana</em> en Gran Canaria