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The conservation status of Azilia eryngioides (Pau) Hedge & Lamond an endemic species in Iran | ||
| طبیعت ایران | ||
| Article 17, Volume 5, Issue 2 - Serial Number 21, May and June 2020, Pages 123-129 PDF (789.74 K) | ||
| Document Type: Rare and Endangered Plant Species of Iran | ||
| DOI: 10.22092/irn.2020.121639 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Mohammad Mehrnia* 1; Ziba Jamzad2; Adel Jalili2 | ||
| 1Assistant Prof., Lorestan Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Centre, AREEO, Khorramabad, Iran. | ||
| 2Prof., Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Iran | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Azilia eryngioides is a flowering species of Apiaceae family and the only member of the genus Azilia. It is endemic to Iran and grows in the Zagros mountainous areas. The conservation status of the Azilia eryngioides was defined based on IUCN Red List Categories. According to the field survey and plot sampling, Azilia eryngioides occupies an area of 2.1 Km2, and the extent of occurrence is 2478 Km2. The species is Critically Endangered (CR) due to its area of occupancy, population size, severely isolated populations, and limited regeneration due to limited seed production and habitat quality. Field observations showed that the lack of management and inappropriate exploitation such as non-observance of the grazing season and degradation of habitat were the main threats to this rare species. Defining protected habitat by Forests, Rangelands, and Watershed Management Organization, ex-situ conservation in National Botanical Garden of Iran & Zagros Botanical Garden and in the plant natural resources gene bank are suggested to be considered for the conservation of this species. | ||
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