Daucus_edulis

<i>Daucus edulis</i>

Daucus edulis

Species of plant

Daucus edulis (Portuguese: Cenoura-da-rocha) is a critically endangered species of flowering plant in the celery family Apiaceae. It is endemic to Madeira.[2]

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Description

Daucus edulis is a long-lived perennial plant, up to 1 metre (3.3 ft) in height. It has a hard woody unbranched stem with annual flowers and light yellowish-green, markedly shiny radial leaves, broadly triangular at the edges with pubescent petioles. It has scattered, paniculate inflorescences. Its fruits are 10–14 by 5–7 millimetres (0.39 in–0.55 in × 0.20 in–0.28 in), oblong to ellipsoid, pubescent and pale when ripe.[3]

The species was previously known as Monizia edulis.[2]

Distribution and habitat

The species is endemic to Madeira Island and Deserta Grande Island and was once native to the Savage Islands.[2] In 2008 its population was estimated to be around 50 individuals in a 226 square kilometres (87 sq mi) area.[4] It extends from the Central Mountain Massif of Madeira and occupies rocky cliffs and terraces with soil accumulations up to 300 metres (980 ft) a.s.l. in Deserta Grande[5] and up to 1,500 metres (4,900 ft) in Madeira.[1][3]

It is mainly threatened by the introduction of exotic species, human collection, fires, droughts, storms, and landslides.[6][1]

References

  1. [1]
    Fernandes, F. (2017) [errata version of 2011 assessment]. "Monizia edulis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T161895A115869929. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T161895A5510185.en. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Species Details : Daucus edulis (Lowe) Wojew., Reduron, Banasiak & Spalik". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  3. [3]
    "Monizia edulis Lowe". www3.uma.pt. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  4. [4]
    Jardim et al. in: Martín et al. 2008
  5. [5]
    Jardim et al. in: Martín et al. 2008
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    Jardim et al. in: Martín et al. 2008
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