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Una Aproximación Al Conocimiento De La Flora Más Amenazada De China Collectanea Botanica (Barcelona) vol. 28 (2009): 95-110 ISSN: 0010-0730 doi: 10.3989/collectbot.2008.v28.004 An insight into the most threatened fl ora of China J. LÓPEZ-PUJOL1 & Z.-Y. ZHANG2 1Botanic Institute of Barcelona (CSIC-ICUB), Psg. Migdia s/n, 08038 Barcelona, Spain. 2Laboratory of Subtropical Biodiversity, Jiangxi Agricultural University, 330045 Nanchang, Jiangxi, China. Author for correspondence: J. López-Pujol ([email protected]) Received 3 March 2009; Accepted 10 June 2009 Abstract China harbors a very rich plant biodiversity both in total number of taxa and in endemism. Nevertheless, a signifi cant fraction of this diversity (up to 20% of the native plants to China) is currently threatened. Among this endangered fl ora, an appreciable but still unquantifi ed number of taxa are in an extreme situation of risk because of their low population sizes, often consisting of fewer than 100 individuals. We have selected 20 plant taxa as a sample of this extremely threatened fl ora, and, from these, information about their geographic range, population size, threats, existing conservation measures, legal status and threat degree (according to the IUCN criteria) is provided. The extreme rarity of these taxa can be linked to their evolutionary history (they are palaeo- or neoendemics) and/or to severe human disturbance (mostly habitat destruction and overexploitation) affecting them. Key words: conservation; endangered; endemic; plant species; rare. Resumen Una aproximación al conocimiento de la fl ora más amenazada de China.- China posee una gran diversidad de espe- cies vegetales, tanto en lo que se refi ere al número total de taxones como a la cantidad de endemismos. Sin embargo, una parte signifi cativa de esta diversidad (hasta un 20% de la fl ora autóctona) está amenazada en algún grado. Una cantidad apreciable aunque todavía indeterminada de taxones se encuentra en una situación de extremo riesgo debido a su escaso número de efectivos, a menudo inferior al centenar. Se han seleccionado 20 taxones como muestra repre- sentativa de esta fl ora en situación muy crítica, de los que se proporciona información sobre su área de distribución, tamaño poblacional, amenazas, medidas de conservación adoptadas, estatus legal y categoría de amenaza (de acuerdo con los criterios de la UICN). La rareza extrema de estos taxones puede relacionarse con su historia evolutiva (por su condición de paleo- o neoendemismos) y/o con la actuación humana (principalmente destrucción de hábitats y sobreexplotación). Palabras clave: amenazada; conservación; endemismo; especies vegetales; rara. 96 J. LÓPEZ-PUJOL & Z.-Y. ZHANG CHINESE FLORA: VERY DIVERSE BUT years and today qualify as CR under criterion D ENDANGERED (less than 50 individuals remaining in the wild). For example, Picea neoveitchii was “only” classifi ed China is one of the richest countries of the world in as VU (Vulnerable) in the China Species Red List terms of plant biodiversity, with more than 30,000 (Wang & Xie, 2004) which was compiled during vascular plant taxa, and a very high endemism rate the period 2000-2003; currently, this species may which might surpass 50% (SEPA, 1998; López-Pujol have less than 20 individuals remaining, and should et al., 2006; CSPCEC, 2008). A growing fraction be undoubtedly included within the CR category of this diversity is, unfortunately, threatened by ex- (Zhang, 2007). tinction, and some authors have reported a number of endangered species ranging from 3,000 to 5,000, i.e. up to 20% of the total fl ora (Wang, 1992; Gu, A SELECTION OF THE MOST 1998; Zhang, 2007; CSPCEC, 2008). However, and ENDANGERED CHINESE FLORA according to more recent studies (Wang & Xie, 2004; Xie & Wang, 2007), this fi gure could be even higher. Based on the current knowledge, we have elaborated For instance, from the ca. 4,200 angiosperm taxa a list of 20 plant taxa as a sample of the extremely (i.e. just 14% of the total number of angiosperms in endangered fl ora of China (Appendix 1). Being China) assessed in the fi rst phase of the elaboration aware of the still relatively poor taxonomic and of the China Species Red List (Wang & Xie, 2004; chorological knowledge of the Chinese fl ora, the Xie & Wang, 2007), over 3,600 (87%) were regarded taxa presented here do not represent in any case a as threatened following the 2001 IUCN criteria (CR, complete, “closed” list of the most threatened plants, EN, or VU), and up to 651 were assigned to the CR which is beyond the scope of this paper. Instead, (Critically Endangered) category, that is, facing an we are aimed to refl ect the very critical situation imminent risk of extinction. of a growing number of plant taxa in China, which These large-scale evaluations of the Chinese fl ora, may soon disappear from the wild. in addition to other studies (Gu, 2003; Cicuzza et al., Only those plant taxa with an agreed taxonomy 2007; Olfi eld & Eastwood, 2007), have pinpointed have been selected, and the main groups of vascular the existence of an appreciable, but still unquantifi ed, plants (ferns, gymnosperms and angiosperms) are all number of Chinese plants in an extreme situation represented. In addition to taxa facing an extremely of risk, taxa typically with one or very few (2-3) high risk of extinction in the wild (those classifi ed localities and total population sizes consisting of as CR), examples of species recently extinct in the a few dozens of individuals or even fewer. In fact, wild (EW) have also been included. Information China probably harbors the most rare and endangered about their geographic range (Appendix 2), popula- conifers in the world (e.g. Cupressus chengiana var. tion size (total number of individuals of the taxon), jiangeensis and Abies beshanzuensis var. beshan- ecology, threats, and existing conservation measures zuensis, from which only one and three individuals have been gathered for all the 20 taxa. In addition, are remaining, respectively; see Appendix 1), but their vernacular names, both in jianhuazi (simplifi ed also angiosperms (e.g. Carpinus putoensis, Gleditsia Chinese characters) and pinyin (romanization system japonica var. velutina, and Acer yangbiense, with just for Chinese), the synonymy, and a brief description one, two and four individuals remaining in the wild, of the plant have also been included. Finally, their respectively; see also Appendix 1). Unless effective legal status and threat degree (according to the IUCN conservation measures are taken, these very rare and categories) are also provided (Appendix 3). endangered taxa are condemned to disappear from nature in the near future. ENDEMISM VS. HUMAN THREATS AS Extinction seems to have occurred for several CAUSES OF ENDANGERMENT plant species whose status in the wild was reported as very endangered just a few years ago, such as The occurrence of many such cases of extremely Betula halophila or Cystoathyrium chinense (Zhang rare and endangered plants in China, well exempli- & Ma, 2008). In addition, other more common taxa fi ed by the 20 taxa selected here (Appendix 1), can have suffered a process of fast rarifi cation in recent be explained by both natural and human-induced Collectanea Botanica vol. 28 (2009): 95-110, ISSN: 0010-0730, doi: 10.3989/collectbot.2008.v28.004 An insight into the most threatened fl ora of China 97 factors, in many cases acting synergistically. Most located in the areas to be fl ooded: Rhododendron of these plant taxa were probably already rare well kanehirai, in Taiwan Island (IUCN, 2008), and before the human activities began to seriously im- Plantago fengdouensis (Appendix 1), in the Three pact the Chinese natural ecosystems (i.e. “naturally Gorges Reservoir Region. rare” plant taxa). In this case, the evolutionary The critical situation for most of the plant taxa history of plant species can explain, at least in included in Appendix 1 is probably also a conse- part, their current extremely scarce distribution. quence of the destruction of natural ecosystems, Compared to other regions in the world, China sometimes combined with the overexploitation of is plenty of relict lineages (e.g. Qian & Ricklefs, these species. For example, habitat destruction is 1999; Qian, 2001), which had a widespread dis- the main reason for the extirpation of Euryodendron tribution in the past but that the late Tertiary and excelsum from Guangxi Province (Appendix 1 and Quaternary climatic deterioration caused their local Fig. 1), which is at present surviving only in a extinction from many areas and their confi nement small population in Yangchun County, in Guang- to favorable enclaves (the so-called “glacial refu- dong (Shen et al., 2008). Picea neoveitchii, a taxon gia”), surviving in small and isolated populations. formerly present in up to 6 provinces according Although not so well known as Cathaya, Ginkgo, to Flora of China, has reached its current highly Glyptostrobus or Metasequoia, most of the taxa threatened status (only 11 mature individuals are contained in Appendix 1 are likely paleoendemics remaining; Appendix 1) mainly as a consequence of which have suffered severe contractions of their the combination of overexploitation (due to its use former distribution areas. as timber) and habitat fragmentation (Zhang, 2007). Pleistocene glacial refugia, in addition to be sui- The massive collection of individuals because of table areas for the persistence of ancient lineages their ornamental value has contributed to the fact during the Quaternary, also served as centres of plant that most of the Cycas species of China, including evolution and diversifi cation (Tzedakis et al., 2002). that present in Appendix 1, are today endangered Thus, the rarity of some plants should be explained, (Donaldson, 2003). instead, by the lack of enough time to spread from Pollution has also contributed to the endanger- their centres of origin (i.e. neoendemisms). From ment of rare species in China: the contamination Appendix 1, this can be the case of Sinojackia sar- and eutrophication of the aquatic habitats where the cocarpa, a currently speciating taxon according to four Isoetes species native to China are living are Yao et al.
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