Rediscovery of the Neotropical orchid Porroglossum parsonsii and recommendations for its conservation
Understanding the distribution and habitat requirements of species is crucial for designing conservation actions, yet this information is not available for many plant species. We report the first confirmed wild populations of Porroglossum parsonsii, which, because of its horticultural value, is comm...
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| author | Edicson Parra-Sanchez Juan Sebastián Moreno Sebastián Vieira-Uribe Luis Baquero David P. Edwards |
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| description | Understanding the distribution and habitat requirements of species is crucial for designing conservation actions, yet this information is not available for many plant species. We report the first confirmed wild populations of Porroglossum parsonsii, which, because of its horticultural value, is commercialized in national and international markets, from where it was first described to science. Our large-scale survey of 341 10 × 30 m plots spanning Andean forests, paramo habitats and pasturelands in Colombia suggests that P. parsonsii has a restricted geographical distribution in Andean forests with high forest cover (71.4–86.2%), where it occurs in low numbers (5–17 individuals per plot). Because of its market value (USD 18–20 per plant) there is a risk the species could be collected illegally, and therefore the habitat of the species in the Santuario de Fauna y Flora de Iguaque requires appropriate conservation. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1f7bb0bbcf5148e880858500a07ad4be2025-01-16T21:50:48ZengCambridge University PressOryx0030-60531365-30082024-09-015860360610.1017/S0030605324000139Rediscovery of the Neotropical orchid Porroglossum parsonsii and recommendations for its conservationEdicson Parra-Sanchez0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2670-3882Juan Sebastián Moreno1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4325-1232Sebastián Vieira-Uribe2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0875-9498Luis Baquero3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1444-5727David P. Edwards4https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8562-3853Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, School of Biosciences, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UKGrupo de Investigación Schultes, Fundación Ecotonos, Cali, Colombia Departamento de Biología, Universidad del Valle, Cali, ColombiaDepartamento de Biología, Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia Sociedad Colombiana de Orquideología, Medellín, Colombia Grupo de Investigación en Biodiversidad Tropical, Jardín Botánico de Medellín, Medellín, ColombiaGrupo de Investigación en Medio Ambiente y Salud BIOMAS, Carrera de Ingeniería Agroindustrial y Alimentos, Facultad de Ingeniería y Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad de Las Américas, Quito, EcuadorDepartment of Plant Sciences and Conservation Research Institute, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.Understanding the distribution and habitat requirements of species is crucial for designing conservation actions, yet this information is not available for many plant species. We report the first confirmed wild populations of Porroglossum parsonsii, which, because of its horticultural value, is commercialized in national and international markets, from where it was first described to science. Our large-scale survey of 341 10 × 30 m plots spanning Andean forests, paramo habitats and pasturelands in Colombia suggests that P. parsonsii has a restricted geographical distribution in Andean forests with high forest cover (71.4–86.2%), where it occurs in low numbers (5–17 individuals per plot). Because of its market value (USD 18–20 per plant) there is a risk the species could be collected illegally, and therefore the habitat of the species in the Santuario de Fauna y Flora de Iguaque requires appropriate conservation.https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0030605324000139/type/journal_articleAndean biodiversityColombiaendemismhabitat losshorticultural valueOrchidaceaePorroglossum parsonsiithreatened species |
| spellingShingle | Edicson Parra-Sanchez Juan Sebastián Moreno Sebastián Vieira-Uribe Luis Baquero David P. Edwards Rediscovery of the Neotropical orchid Porroglossum parsonsii and recommendations for its conservation Oryx Andean biodiversity Colombia endemism habitat loss horticultural value Orchidaceae Porroglossum parsonsii threatened species |
| title | Rediscovery of the Neotropical orchid Porroglossum parsonsii and recommendations for its conservation |
| title_full | Rediscovery of the Neotropical orchid Porroglossum parsonsii and recommendations for its conservation |
| title_fullStr | Rediscovery of the Neotropical orchid Porroglossum parsonsii and recommendations for its conservation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Rediscovery of the Neotropical orchid Porroglossum parsonsii and recommendations for its conservation |
| title_short | Rediscovery of the Neotropical orchid Porroglossum parsonsii and recommendations for its conservation |
| title_sort | rediscovery of the neotropical orchid porroglossum parsonsii and recommendations for its conservation |
| topic | Andean biodiversity Colombia endemism habitat loss horticultural value Orchidaceae Porroglossum parsonsii threatened species |
| url | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0030605324000139/type/journal_article |
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