While many species of bananas are endangered, including the beloved Cavendish, the Madagascar Banana is critically endangered. It is also distantly related to the Cavendish banana, the banana sold in grocery stores in the U.S. The Madagascar Banana or Ensete perrieri is a wild species of banana that is related to the Abyssinian Banana, which is Ethiopa’s most important food crop. The Pimentero de Temisas is also being cultivated Viera & Clavijo Botanical Gardens.Įstimated Number of Current Plants: about 3 – 5 Fortunately, the Pimentero de Temisas is a protected species and is listed on the National Catalog of Endangered Species and in the Catalog of Protected Species of the Canary Islands. It is estimated that there are only about 93 individual Pimentero de Temisas plants growing in the wild near the villages of Temisas, Barranco de la Cruz-Lomo del Chorrillo, Fortaleza Grande, Risco del Sao, and Risco Gallegos-Amurga. In Spanish, Pimentero de Temisas translates to “Temisas pepper pot” and this rare fruit is also called the “ forest tomato.” Although the Pimentero de Temisas grows fruits, it is only used by locals as an ornamental plant because of its vivid purple flowers. The Pimentero de Temisas grows on the island of Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands of Spain. Location (Range): Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain Additionally, during surveys of the Caféier de Humblot, large snails have been seen crawling all over the fruits, which may have a negative impact on the plant’s reproduction rate.Įstimated Number of Current Plants: fewer than 100 Much of the forests were the rare coffee plant grows has also been cleared for timber, grazing, selective logging, and crops. The Caféier de Humblot is threatened by habitat loss due to the expansion of agriculture. According to the IUCN Red List, there are probably fewer than 110 Caféier de Humblot plants remaining in the wild and its numbers are decreasing. This rare coffee plant is native to the Comoro Islands (off the south-east coast of Africa) and is naturally caffeine free, like most species of Coffea plants. Location (Range): Island of Mayotte and the islands of Ngazidja (Grande Comore) and Nzwani (Anjouan) in the Comoro IslandsĬonservation Status: Critically EndangeredĬaféier de Humblot grows very important fruit, whose seeds produce one of the world’s favorite drinks, coffee. Estimated Number of Current Plants: fewer than 110
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
Details
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |