Red data book of the flora of cyprus

This loss of biodiversity, at the levels of ecosystems, species and genes, is of major concern, not only due to the fundamental value of nature, but also because it results in a decline in the ecosystem services which natural systems provide. Red data book category endemic to cyprus scilla morrisii also called morris squill or pallid squill is a species of plant in the hyacinthaceae family. Cyprus flora 2005 database of the flora of cyprus, compiled by p. Red data book of the russian federation rdbrf, also known as red book russian. They also attest to both the states and the societys commitment to invest in the protection of the natural environment. Red data book category onosma is a genus of flowering plants in the family boraginaceae. Not evaluated, data deficient, least concern, near threatened, vulnerable, endangered, critically endangered, extinct in the wild and extinct.

Also the information of the red data book is being widely used. As a result, out of the 45 cyprus endemic taxa included in the red data book of the flora of cyprus, 10 are now characterised as critically endangered cr, 5 as endangered en, 25 as vulnerable vu, 1 as near threatened nt and 4 as data deficient dd. Two thirds of the country is hot dry plains and desert, and the rest is more mountainous. Red book of cyprus flora 2007 posted on aug 30, 2012 criteria system, europe, iucn categories and criteria, plants, region, taxon comments off on red book of cyprus flora 2007 edited by tsintides t. Family campanulaceae nearendemic, also in turkey anatolia red data book category locally extinct bellflower rediscov. List of critically endangered taxa of the cyprus flora, according to the red data book of the flora of cyprus critically endangered cr 1. Concerning the protection status, 46 plant taxa are characterised as critically endangered, 64 as endangered, 128 as vulnerable while 15 as near threatened based on the red data book of the flora of cyprus. Systematic collection and documentation of the flora of cyprus started in 1987.

Biodiversity of cyprus by ngo protection of the natural. Endemic to cyprus red data book category photos troodos by george konstantinou. Plants listed in the red data book are marked with the abbreviation rdb followed by. The primary objective of the red data book of the flora of cyprus is the identification of the threatened plants and the assessment of their extinction risk. The rediscovery of ophioglossum vulgatum in cyprus after 78 years charalambos s. The red data book of the flora of cyprus 2007,trees abd shrubs of cyprus 2002, vascular plant of cyprus 1973, guide to troodos mountains 1973 etc. List of critically endangered taxa of the cyprus flora. Book categories cyprus plants flora planters plant planting planets.

Ophioglossum vulgatum recorded from cyprus in 1905 and in 1939 was rediscovered in 2017. Equally important is the fact that the percentage of endangered species is low compared to the total number. Fritillaria persica an endangered indigenous species part of the lilies family, blooming flowers in february till march. Red data bookslists, nationalsubnational atlases, action plans a1. This species is included in the red data book of the flora of cyprus described as endangered, in appendix i of. An ethnobotanical survey of wild edible plants of paphos. Some noteworthy records of flowering plants in cyprus 19972016 ralf hand. Lista rossa della flora italiana by fabio re issuu. The endemic flora of cyprus includes 142 endemic taxa species and subspecies which consists the 8. Latest coverage and figures from our national red list database. Species climatic preferences were derived from their current distributions using classification trees while habitats preferences were derived from the red data book of the flora of cyprus.

The book presents the assessment of all the rare indigenous plants of cyprus according to the iucn red list criteria and categories version 3. There has been great concern about biodiversity loss and the extinction of species worldwide. Enter the name or part of a name you wish to search for. Of these, 37 are found exclusively in the geopark and nowhere else in cyprus or indeed in the world. This new dynamic online checklist provides basic data on endemism, status of occurrence, threat categories according to the red data book rdb, chromosome numbers, colour photos and many more aspects. Cfa has funded andor coordinated the publication of eight books on nature of cyprus the main of which are. The national red data lists and books for plants and animals are invaluable for the conservation of biodiversity.

The red data book of the flora of cyprus presents the results of a fouryear long research project, which was funded by the cyprus research promotion foundation. The flora of cyprus has been well studied and a red data book has been compiled in 2007, including a computer data base with the coordinates of all threatened and rare plant taxa. The journals primary focus, however, is plant recording. Flora and fauna of cyprus saint georges lyceum larnaca cyprus 2. Institute of research promotion of cyprus, 20022006. Organisations of cyprus ngo plantnetcy arabis kennedyae is an erect herb, 530 cm high growing only in three locations. In 2018 yiannis published an up to date flora of cyprus. Nature protection and biodiversity state and impacts cyprus follow us. The bentham moxon trust, royal botanic gardens, kew. To appear in ecological informatics in 2015 accepted. The red data book, which covers the entire island including the occupied part, is. The red data book of the flora of cyprus iucn library system. The available statistics indicate that in cyprus 14% of the flora is threatened with extinction. They are native to the mediterranean and western asia.

One of these locations is found in the cedar valley, where pmr3 has been established. Flora of cyprus a dynamic checklist this website contains information on all species and subspecies of vascular plants. The wildlife of turkmenistan is the flora and fauna of turkmenistan, and the natural habitats in which they live. S author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions.

The data were collected during a systematic extensive survey between 2002 and 2006 tsintides at al. Species distribution data were obtained from the red data book of the flora of cyprus tsintides et al. An ethnobotanical survey of wild edible plants of cyprus was carried out in two sites. Continuing a series of miscellaneous contributions by various authors, the seventh instalment includes information about 76 taxa focussing on.

General information cyprus is the third largest island of the mediterranean, after sicily and sardinia and covers an area of 9251 square kilometers. It is also worth noting that 87 endangered species have been recorded out of 238 mentioned in the red data book of the flora of cyprus. The plant has been listed by the red data book of the flora of cyprus. Geographical distributions of many taxa have been mapped for the first time. The asterisk character can be used as wildcard, but must not be used as first character. Turkmenistan is a country in central asia to the east of the caspian sea. These are among the areas in cyprus whose inhabitants subsisted primarily on pastoralism and agriculture and therefore still preserve the. Modelling the combined effects of land use and climatic.

Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Some noteworthy records of flowering plants in cyprus. It was a milestone not only concerning nature conservation in cyprus but also for the floristic research on the island. Cypricola is a new ejournal that publishes information on the vascular plants of cyprus, with an emphasis on their taxonomy, chorology, karyology, nomenclature and conservation, as well as their botanical history and other floristic aspects.

Its natural habitat is mediterraneantype shrubby vegetation. They grow in dry, sunny habitats with rocky, sandy substrates. Eu this website contains information on all species and subspecies of vascular plants occurring in cyprus, one of the hotspots. Several new plants were recorded for cyprus and new locations were found for old ones. A partnership project for a new red list of the italian flora. Using threatened plant species to identify conservation. He was invited to be one of the authors of the red data book of the flora of cyprus. In addition, 45 out of the 328 species included in the red data book of the flora of cyprus are cyprus endemic. Climate change scenarios a1b, a2, b1 and b2a were derived from the ipcc reports.