Crop Wild Relatives (CWR) Priority in Italy: Distribution, Ecology, In Situ and Ex Situ Conservation and Expected Actions
Enrico Vito Perrino, Robert P. Wagensommer
Abstract
The study presents an updated overview of the 14 non-endemic threatened crop wild relatives (CWR) in Italy: Aegilops biuncialis, Ae. uniaristata, Ae. ventricosa, Asparagus pastorianus, Beta macrocarpa, Brassica insularis, B. montana, Crambe hispanica subsp. hispanica, C. tataria subsp. tataria, Ipomoea sagittata, Lathyrus amphicarpos, L. palustris, Vicia cusnae and V. serinica. Geographical distribution, ecology (with plant communities and habitat 92/43/EEC aspects), genetics (focused on gene pools), property, and in situ and ex situ conservation were analyzed. In addition, with the aim of their protection and valorization, specific actions are recommended.
Topics & Concepts
Ex situ conservationThreatened speciesLathyrusBiologyIn situ conservationHabitatEcologyAsparagusCropBotanyEndangered speciesGenetic diversityDemographyPopulationSociologyMediterranean and Iberian flora and faunaAdvances in Cucurbitaceae ResearchPlant Pathogens and Resistance