Prunus ramburii

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
PLANTAE	TRACHEOPHYTA	MAGNOLIOPSIDA	ROSALES	ROSACEAE

Scientific Name:

Prunus ramburii

Species Authority:

Boiss.

Common Name/s:

Spanish

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Espino Negro, Endrino De Sierra Nevada

Taxonomic Notes:

Prunus ramburii Boiss. is a wild relative of almond, P. dulcis (Mill.) D.A. Webb, peach and nectarine, P. persica (L.) Batsch, plum, P. domestica L., sloe, P. spinosa L. and sweet cherry, P. avium (L.) L.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Vulnerable C2a(i);D2 ver 3.1

Year Published:

2011

Assessor/s:

Draper, D.

Reviewer/s:

Nieto, A. & Kell, S.P.

Contributor/s:

Kell, S.P.

Justification:
P. ramburii is assessed as Vulnerable because the total number of mature individuals is less than 10,000 and the number of mature individuals in each subpopulation is less than 1,000. There is a continuing population decline due to the negative impacts of fires, tourism and a lack of pollinators. In addition it is found at less than five locations.

History:

1998	–	Vulnerable (Oldfield et al. 1998)
1997	–	Rare (Walter and Gillett 1998)

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	P. ramburii is endemic to Andalusia where it occurs in the Sierra Nevada and surroundings.
Countries:	Native: Spain (Spain (mainland))
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Population [top]

Population:	The population is small (comprising less than 10,000 individuals) and is found at less than five localities (Moreno 2008). The number of mature individuals in each subpopulation is less than 1,000.
Population Trend:	Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	It grows in dry montane scrub in rocky areas; mainly on calcareous outcrops.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	It is affected by fire, tourism and a lack of pollinators.

Major Threat(s):

It is affected by fire, tourism and a lack of pollinators.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	P. ramburii is listed as Vulnerable (VU) in the 2008 Spanish Red List (Moreno 2008). The species occurs in protected areas. A conservation plan is being developed by Cordoba Botanic Garden. EURISCO reports only two germplasm accessions of P. ramburii which are stored in the genebank of the Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros Agrónomos, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain (EURISCO Catalogue 2010). Germplasm collection and duplicated ex situ storage is a priority for this species.

Conservation Actions:

P. ramburii is listed as Vulnerable (VU) in the 2008 Spanish Red List (Moreno 2008).

The species occurs in protected areas. A conservation plan is being developed by Cordoba Botanic Garden.

EURISCO reports only two germplasm accessions of P. ramburii which are stored in the genebank of the Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros Agrónomos, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain (EURISCO Catalogue 2010). Germplasm collection and duplicated ex situ storage is a priority for this species.

Citation:	Draper, D. 2011. Prunus ramburii. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2012.
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