The conservation status of endemic Fabaceae species in North Khorasan

Document Type : Rare and Endangered Plant Species of Iran

Authors

1 Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, North Khorasan

2 Assistant Prof., Botany Division, Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands, Agricultural Research Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Iran

3 Professor, research Institute of Forests and Rangelands, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Iran

4 Prof., Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands, Agricultural Research Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Iran

10.22092/irn.2023.362212.1514

Abstract

The North Khorasan Province is a transitional region due to its location at the intersection of several phytogeographic regions that harbor diverse vegetation. In the present study, the conservation status of five endemic species of the province, including Astragalus razensis, A. neomaassoumianus, A. neoassadianus, Hedysarum paucifoliatum, and Onobrychis assadii are studied experimentally using IUCN criteria including Extent of Occurrence (EOO), Area of Occupancy (AOO) and size of population. The results showed that all of these species are restricted to type location. The mean average values of AOO were less than 5 Km2. These species are critically endangered taxa (CR). Among these species, A. neomaassouminaus and Onobrychis assadii are naturally protected from destructive factors like grazing. Considering the small populations of the studied species, protecting their natural habitats as in-situ conservation by the Natural Resources Organization and ex-situ conservation of these species' seeds in the Natural Resources Seed Bank of Iran is highly recommended.

Keywords

References

Bagheri, A., Maassoumi, A.A. and Vitek, E., 2018. Rediscovery of Astragalus sangalugensis (Fabaceae, Galeageae) in Iran after 184 years. Phytotaxa, 350: 297-299.
Cuttelod, A., Garcia, N., Abdul Malak, D., Temple, H. and Katariya, V., 2008. The 2008 Review of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Vieview of the IUCN RedH. andr Stuart, S.N., (Eds.). IUCN: Galand, Switzerland, p.1.
FAO., 2019. The State of the World's Biodiversity for food and Agriculture. In: FAO Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture Assessments, Resources for Food and Agriculture Assessments, 529 p.
Foggi, B., Viciani, D., Baldini, R.M., Carta, A. and Guidi, T., 2014. Conservation assessments of the endemic plants of the Tuscan Archipelago, Italy. Orix, 48: 118-126.
Ghahremaninejad, F. and Joharchi, H.R., 2020. Two new species and a new record of Astragalus sect. Ammodendron (Fabaceae) from northeastern Iran. Novon: A Journal for Botanical Nomenclature, 28(4): 263-270.
IUCN., 2017. Guidelines for Using the IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria. Ver. 13. Prepared by the Standards and Petition Subcommittee, 108p.
Işik, K., 2011. Rare and endemic species: Why are they prone to extinction? Turkish Journal of Botany, 35: 411-417.
Jalili, A. and Jamzad, Z., 1999. Red Data Book of Iran. Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands of Iran. Tehran, 784p.
Keshtkar, H.R., Yeganeh-Bardabadi, H. and Jabarzare, A., 2011. Floristic studies and life forms of Ghorkhod Protected Area. Iranian Journal of Biology, 24(3): 421-431.
Mahmoodi, M., Maassoumi A.A. and Hamzeh’ee, B., 2009. Geographic distribution of Astragalus (Fabaceae) in Iran. Rostaniha, 10(1): 112-132.
Memariani, F., Akhani, H. and Joharchi, M.R., 2016a. Endemic plants of Khorassan-Kopet Dagh floristic province in Irano-Turanian region: diversity, distribution patterns and conservation status. Phytotax, 249(1): 031-117.  
Memariani, F., Joharchi, M.R. and Akhani, H., 2016b. Plant diversity of Ghorkhod Protected Area, NE Iran. Phytotaxa, 249: 118-158. 
Mirzahasanlou, J.P., Abedi, M. Sattarian, A. and Habibi, M., 2018. The floristic study of Goynik protected area in North Khorasan Province. Taxonomy and Biosystematics, 36: 2-34.
Mora, C., Tittensor, D.P. Adl, S., Simpson, A.G.B. and Worn, B., 2011. How many species are on earth and in the ocean? PLoS Biol., 9(8): e1001127.
Nadaf, M. and Mortazavi, M., 2011a. Investigation flora and life forms of plants in Protected Region Sarigol (North Khorasan Province, Iran). Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences, 14(1): 34-40.
Nadaf, M., Mortazavi, M. and Halimi Khalilabad, M., 2011b. Flora, life forms and chorotypes of plants of Salook Protected Area (North Khorasan Province, Iran). Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences, 14(1): 34-40.
Nadaf, M., Ejtehadi, H. Mesdaghi, M. and Farzam, M., 2017. Flora, Life form and chorology of plants in Jozak- Chaminbid area, North Korassan Province, Iran. Iranian Journal of Plant Biology, 9(32): 69-88 (in Persian).
Nasseh, Y. and Joharchi, M.R., 2009. A new species of Astragalus L. Sect. Ornithopodium (Fabaceae) from northeast of Iran. Iranian Journal of Botany, 15(2): 15-156.
Ranjbar, M., Maassoumi, A.A. and Podlech, D., 2002. Astragalus sect. Alopecuroidei (Fabaceae) in Iran, complementary notes with a key to the species. Willdenowia, 32 (1): 85-91.
Ranjbar, M., and Karamian, R., 2003. Astragalus neoassadianus (Fabaceae), a new species in sect.  Alopecuroidei from Iran. Botanical Journal for the Linnean Society, 143: 197-200.
Ranjbar, M., Karamian, R., Olanj, N., and Joharachi, M.R., 2008. A key and four new species of Hedysarum (Fabaceae) in Iran. Nordic Journal of Botany, 26: 10-20.
Ranjbar, M., Karamian, R. Tolui, Z. Amirabedzadeh, H., 2007. Onobrychis assadii (Fabaceae), a new species from Iran. Ann. Bot. Fennici., 44: 481-484.
Iran Nature
Volume 8, Issue 5 - Serial Number 42
November and December 2023
Pages 105-97

Files

Share

How to cite

Statistics