scholarly journals Greek Tulips: Worldwide Electronic Trade over the Internet, Global Ex Situ Conservation and Current Sustainable Exploitation Challenges

Plants ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 580
Author(s):  
Nikos Krigas ◽  
Christos Lykas ◽  
Ioannis Ipsilantis ◽  
Theodora Matsi ◽  
Stina Weststrand ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Ex Situ Conservation ◽  
Field Studies ◽  
Ex Situ ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Botanic Gardens ◽  
Cut Flowers ◽  
Electronic Trade ◽  
Conservation Implications ◽  
Phytogenetic Resources

From an ornamental viewpoint, tulips are famous clonally propagated crops. This research focuses on 15 wild-growing Greek tulip species including 11 range-restricted species, i.e., six Greek endemics and five Balkan or Aegean endemics and subendemics, among which seven are currently threatened with extinction (two Critically Endangered, three Endangered and two Vulnerable). An overview of the global electronic trade over the internet is presented herein for these valuable phytogenetic resources in an attempt to define the extent of their commercialization (25 nurseries in three countries, mainly bulb trade at various prices) with concomitant conservation implications. In the frame of the repatriation initiatives launched, their global ex situ conservation is overviewed according to the PlantSearch facility of the Botanic Gardens Conservation International (materials from 15 species stored in 41 botanic gardens of 14 countries). The results of this study on the Greek tulips showed that there are both well-established value chains and gaps in the market regarding the “botanical tulips”; revealed the compromised effectiveness of ex situ conservation for the majority of them; raised conservation concerns related to authorized access to these wild phytogenetic resources; and indicated that their future utilization should comply with the provision of national and international legislation. All these are envisaged and discussed within the framework of the newly launched research project TULIPS.GR which aims to be the pilot establishment of a national collection regarding all Greek tulips (currently holding 38 accessions of 13 species, including almost all of the threatened ones). The project’s scope is to enable the creation of a sustainable value chain for the Greek tulips with authorized collections, sustainable conservation schemes, production of DNA barcoded propagation material, species-specific propagation and cultivation protocols, mycorrhizal investigations, field studies, applying innovative precise soil/foliar fertigation, and investigation of the postharvest treatment of fresh cut flowers, promoting networking and synergies with producers and associations in Greece and abroad.

scholarly journals Amborella trichopoda

2011 ◽  
pp. 143-154
Author(s):  
Bernadette Grosse-Veldmann ◽  
Nadja Korotkova ◽  
Bernhard Reinken ◽  
Wolfram Lobin ◽  
Wilhelm Barthlott
Keyword(s):  
Ex Situ Conservation ◽  
New Caledonia ◽  
South Pacific ◽  
Ex Situ ◽  
Pacific Island ◽  
Botanic Gardens ◽  
The South ◽  
South Pacific Island ◽  
The World ◽  
The University

Amborella trichopoda Baill., the most ancestral angiosperm, has been successfully cultivated in the Botanic Gardens of the University of Bonn in Germany (BG Bonn) for more than a decade. The distribution of this plant – limited to the South Pacific island of New Caledonia – and its cultivation has so far only been achieved in a few botanic gardens. This paper provides details about the cultivation and propagation of Amborella, and information on its cultivation in botanic gardens around the world. The authors propose that the collections of this plant in botanic gardens could be used to establish ex situ conservation collections.

scholarly journals The diversity of aroids (Araceae) in Bogor Botanic Gardens, Indonesia: Collection, conservation and utilization

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 140-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
YUZAMMI YUZAMMI
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Ex Situ Conservation ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Ornamental Plants ◽  
Ex Situ ◽  
Botanic Gardens ◽  
Terrestrial Plants ◽  
The World ◽  
Scientific Value

Yuzammi. 2018. The diversity of aroids (Araceae) in Bogor Botanic Gardens, Indonesia: Collection, conservation and utilization. Biodiversitas 19: 140-152. Bogor Botanic Gardens is an ex-situ conservation centre, covering an area of 87 ha, with 12,376 plant specimens, collected from Indonesia and other tropical countries throughout the world. One of the richest collections in the Gardens comprises members of the aroid family (Araceae). The aroids are planted in several garden beds as well as in the nursery. They have been collected from the time of the Dutch era until now. These collections were obtained from botanical explorations throughout the forests of Indonesia and through seed exchange with botanic gardens around the world. Several of the Bogor aroid collections represent ‘living types’, such as Scindapsus splendidus Alderw., Scindapsus mamilliferus Alderw. and Epipremnum falcifolium Engl. These have survived in the garden from the time of their collection up until the present day. There are many aroid collections in the Gardens that have potentialities not widely recognised. The aim of this study is to reveal the diversity of aroids species in the Bogor Botanic Gardens, their scientific value, their conservation status, and their potential as ornamental plants, medicinal plants and food. The methods of the research include direct observation in the garden and nursery collections, analysis of the Gardens’ long-term registration database, as well as herbarium studies in both the Herbarium Bogoriense and the Gardens’own herbarium. A total of 130 species of aroids belonging to 36 genera have been cultivated in the Bogor Botanic Gardens. It is estimated that the gardens has 29% of the total number of genera in the world (21 genera are native to Indonesia). The aroid collection consists of terrestrial plants, aquatic plants and climbing plants (61 species, 12 species and 57 species, respectively). Amorphophallus paeoniifolius has developed further as a food plant. Genera such as Aglaonema, Alocasia, Apoballis, Rhaphidophora and Scindapsus have long been used as ornamental plants. Futhermore, some Homalomena species can be extracted for essential oils, while Epipremnum pinnatum has application in the treatment of cancer. Descriptions of some endemic, rare and high value species are discussed in this paper.

scholarly journals PLANT MATERIALS TRANSFERRED MANAGEMENT: A PART OF EX-SITU CONSERVATION BUSINESS PROCESS OF CIBODAS BOTANIC GARDENS

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Imawan Wahyu Hidayat ◽  
Yudi Suhendri
Keyword(s):  
Ex Situ Conservation ◽  
Plant Conservation ◽  
Ex Situ ◽  
Cultivated Plants ◽  
Botanic Gardens ◽  
Plant Materials ◽  
Plant Propagation ◽  
Other Information ◽  
Quantitative Descriptive ◽  
Descriptive Method

Abstract: One of the botanic gardens businesses is socializing cultivated plants from the garden to be further utilized, especially for reforestation (and other conservation purposes), research and educational purposes. This socialization can be conducted through seeds exchange and plant (and parts) that transferred for various users. Cibodas Botanic Gardens (CBG), as one of the Indonesian botanic gardens, is also conducted this activity. Plant materials and so the data needed for these purposes are recorded in the material(s) transfer agreement (MTA). The study aimed to analyze the number, type, and species of transferred plant materials and the data, the background of the applicants and for what purpose of the materials is needed based on MTA’s documents. This study conducted through a quantitative descriptive method based on the materials transferred from 2013 to 2018. The results described that, for six years, the number of MTA was 86 documents, with 81 applicants. The applicants from local were 92.6% and foreign such as from China, Netherlands and Japan were 7.4%. For six last years, the transferred materials included 1,205 in the form of living plants, 201 specimens in form of herbarium, 8,605 specimens in the form of seeds, many thousands various unit of part of plant, plant propagation unit and other plant materials (i.e. mycorrhiza, fungi/ lichen/ moss, rhizoid and thallus, and ascoma), and 63 unit in the form of data and other information. The results expected to be able to describe the contribution range of CBG, especially in ex-situ plant conservation and the data, both on the local and international scale.Keywords: plant materials; material(s) transfer agreement (MTA); ex-situ plant conservation; Cibodas Botanic Gardens (CBG)

scholarly journals The Cultivation of Titan Arum (Amorphophallus titanum) :

2007 ◽  
pp. 69-86
Author(s):  
Wolfram Lobin ◽  
Michael Neumann ◽  
Markus Radscheit ◽  
Wilhelm Barthlott
Keyword(s):  
Plant Species ◽  
Ex Situ Conservation ◽  
Natural Habitat ◽  
Ex Situ ◽  
Flagship Species ◽  
Botanic Gardens ◽  
Wild Populations ◽  
Botanic Garden ◽  
The University ◽  
Garden Community

One of the most exciting plant species is the Titan Arum, Amorphophallus titanum, which can truly be regarded as a flagship species for botanic gardens. Wild populations suffer from an increasing pressure on their natural habitat, but botanic gardens can play an important role in the ex-situ conservation of the species. The cultivation of A. titanum is not easy but it offers an irresistible challenge for any keen horticulturist. The University of Bonn Botanic Gardens (Germany) has more than seventy years of experience in the cultivation of this giant and the purpose of this paper is to help the botanic garden community to achieve success in the cultivation of this fascinating plant.

scholarly journals A preliminary survey of the herbaceous flora of the Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden (AJCBIBG), Howrah, W.B., India.

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (05) ◽  
pp. 1335
Author(s):  
Hameed S. S. ◽  
Panda S.P.* ◽  
Sharief M.U. ◽  
Sreekumar P.V. ◽  
Mahapatra H.S. ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ex Situ Conservation ◽  
Plant Introduction ◽  
Ex Situ ◽  
Preliminary Survey ◽  
Botanic Gardens ◽  
Botanic Garden ◽  
Special Position ◽  
The World ◽  
The Rich ◽  
Different Parts

The Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden (AJCBIBG) previously known as Indian Botanic Garden, Howrah, is a historic old garden. This botanic garden has a special position among all the botanic gardens that the world having. In earlier time this garden witnessed as the centre of plant introduction. Till then AJCBIBG served as a centre for ex-situ conservation of many RET species collected from different parts of the globe. The rich and diverse floristic wealth of this garden makes it unique and very special. AJCBIBG is a living repository of 1377 species of plants (excluding herbs). The garden abode a rich herbaceous flora due to its congenial climate. However, records on the herbaceous plants dwelling in AJCBIBG are very scanty. Taking this into account the present study aimed at enlisting the herbaceous flora of the garden. A checklist of plants belonging to various families has been provided in this communication.

scholarly journals Global ex situ Conservation of Palms: Living Treasures for Research and Education

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Patrick Griffith ◽  
Abby Meyer ◽  
Ayress Grinage
Keyword(s):  
Ex Situ Conservation ◽  
Gap Analysis ◽  
Critical Value ◽  
Ex Situ ◽  
Botanic Gardens ◽  
Ecological Studies ◽  
Palm Species ◽  
Wide Gap ◽  
Research And Education

Under the old taxon Principes, palms were once the Princes of the Kingdom Plantae. First on Engler’s list, they occupy a cherished place to botanists, and remain treasured centerpieces of many gardens. In turn, botanic gardens have put forward a decades-long effort to conserve these widely admired plants, keeping a number of palm species from extinction. Living palm collections also have critical value for comparative ecological studies. In this paper we highlight successful ex situ conservation programs for palms, review how the promising new field of collections genetics can guide ex situ conservation of palms, conduct a family-wide gap analysis for living collections in the Arecaceae, and provide an in-depth case study of ex situ conservation of the genus Sabal. These analyses highlight ways in which gardens can advance palm conservation following four recommendations: collect, cultivate, communicate, and collaborate.

scholarly journals How the Cultivation of Wild Plants in Botanic Gardens can Change their Genetic and Phenotypic Status and What This Means for their Conservation Value

2019 ◽  
pp. 51-70
Author(s):  
Andreas Ensslin ◽  
Sandrine Godefroid
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Diversity ◽  
Ex Situ Conservation ◽  
Active Part ◽  
Ex Situ ◽  
Wild Plants ◽  
Conservation Value ◽  
Botanic Gardens ◽  
Adaptive Responses ◽  
Ex Situ Collections

The discipline of horticulture, growing and propagating plants under artificial conditions, has a centuries-long tradition and has developed into a vital industry of breeding, propagating and trading ornamental and wild plants around the globe. Botanic gardens have always been at the centre of horticultural training and have provided excellence and advancements in the field. In recent decades, botanic gardens have also become an active part of ex situ conservation activities by storing seeds of endangered wild plants, growing living collections for conservation purposes, or propagating plants for direct reintroduction measures. While this shift in focus has been necessary and very important, ex situ collections of wild plants have been criticised for beinggenetically impoverished, potentially hybridised with congeners, or adapted to the artificial garden conditions and potentially having lost specific adaptations to their original wild habitat. In this review, we provide an overview of these potential threats to wild plants in ex situ living collections and outline examples of how ex situ cultivation can affect genetic diversity, trait expression and adaptive responses of the plants. We evaluate what these changes could mean for the conservation value of the collections, and discuss how they could be avoided by refining horticultural practices. 

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