Centaurea gymnocarpa

Scientific name:

Centaurea gymnocarpa

Threat level:

Endangered

Authority:

Moris & De Not.

Version:

3.1

Year assessed:

2006

Assessor(s):

Foggi, B.

Evaluator(s):

Strahm, W. & de Montmollin, B. (Mediterranean Island Plants Red List Authority)

Justification:

The population size is estimated to be less than 250 individuals. The decline in this small population is not yet significant enough to classify this species as Critically Endangered, as only one subpopulation, of 20 individuals, is under threat.

Geographic ranges:

• Italy (Native)

Population trend:

Unknown

Ecosystems

• Terrestrial

List of habitats:

• Shrubland
• Mediterranean-type Shrubby Vegetation
• Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)

List of threats:

• Invasive & other problematic species & genes
• Invasive non-native/alien species
• Unspecified species

List of conservation actions:

• Land/water management
• Habitat & natural process restoration
• Species management
• Species re-introduction
• Reintroduction

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• Arrigoni, P.V., Baldini, R.M., Foggi, B. and Signorini, M.A. 2003. Analysis of the floristic diversity of the Tuscan Archipelago for conservation purposes. Bocconea 16: 245-259.
• Foggi, B. and Grigioni, A. 1999. Contributo alla conoscenza della vegetazione dell'isola di Capraia (Archipelago toscano). Parlatorea 3: 5-33.
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• Montmollin, B. de and Strahm, W. (eds). 2005. The Top 50 Mediterranean Island Plants: Wild plants at the brink of extinction, and what is needed to save them. IUCN SSC Mediterranean Islands Plant Specialist Group. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK.