Marcetella maderensis

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:	Marcetella maderensis
Species Authority:	(Bornm.) Svent.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Endangered D ver 3.1
Year Published:	2011
Assessor/s:	Carvalho, J.A.
Reviewer/s:	Fernandes, F. & Bilz, M.
Contributor/s:
Justification: Marcetella maderensis is endemic to Madeira with a total population of only 250 mature individuals which qualifies it as Endangered. It is furthermore affected by threats such as urbanisation and competition with native species.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species is endemic to Madeira Island, Portugal.
Countries:	Native: Portugal (Madeira)
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Population [top]

Population:	The total population has been estimated in only reaching 250 mature individuals with a stable to slightly increasing trend (Commission of the European Communities 2009).
Population Trend:	Stable

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	It grows on inland cliffs up to 700 m asl (Jardim et al. 2006) and can be found in the Habitats Directive listed habitat 5330 "Thermo-Mediterranean and pre-desert scrub" (Commission of the European Communities 2009).
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	The main threat is urbanisation. This species also suffers from competition with native species.

Major Threat(s):

The main threat is urbanisation. This species also suffers from competition with native species.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	Marcetella maderensis is listed on Annex II of the Habitats Directive and under Appendix I of the Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats (Bern Convention).

Conservation Actions:

Marcetella maderensis is listed on Annex II of the Habitats Directive and under Appendix I of the Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats (Bern Convention).

Citation:	Carvalho, J.A. 2011. Marcetella maderensis. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 26 May 2013.
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