Reassessment of the Genus <i>Salacia</i> under IUCN Threatened Categories in Sri Lanka
<em>Salacia</em> comprises of five species in Sri Lanka <em>S. acuminatissima</em>, <em>S. chinensis</em>, <em>S. diandra</em>, <em>S. oblonga</em> and <em>S. reticulata</em> while around two hundred species are distributed in t...
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| author | W. I. N. S. Senevirathne P. L. Hettiarachchi D. M. D. Yakandawala A. Attanayake |
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| description | <em>Salacia</em> comprises of five species in Sri Lanka <em>S. acuminatissima</em>, <em>S. chinensis</em>, <em>S. diandra</em>, <em>S. oblonga</em> and <em>S. reticulata</em> while around two hundred species are distributed in tropical countries worldwide. All five species recorded in Sri Lanka are listed under various threaten categories in the National Red List 2012.The present study was carried out to reassess their conservation status based on IUCN threatened categories using preliminary field observations and data in order to contribute to the national red listing with robust data. The species were evaluated based on the criteria B of the IUCN guidelines 2017.The conservation statuses of two <em>Salacia</em> species <em>S. acuminatissima</em> and <em>S. chinensis</em> have remained same as the previous conservation statuses determined at national level as Endangered (EN) and Near threatened (NT) respectively. However, <em>S. diandra</em> was upgraded to the category of Critically Endangered (CR). The statuses of <em>S. oblonga</em> and <em>S. reticulata</em> were downgraded from Endangered (EN) to Near threatened (NT). Conservation statuses obtained using preliminary data and the upgrading the status of a taxa and downgrading of the statuses of two taxa is of prime importance to prioritize conservation of the members of the Genus <em>Salacia</em> in globally. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-92c97d261cee40e08ff73bf4ac5c544a2022-12-22T02:43:18ZengFaculty of Science, University of Peradeniya, Sri LankaCeylon Journal of Science2513-28142513-230X2019-12-0148431932610.4038/cjs.v48i4.76715779Reassessment of the Genus <i>Salacia</i> under IUCN Threatened Categories in Sri LankaW. I. N. S. Senevirathne0P. L. Hettiarachchi1D. M. D. Yakandawala2A. Attanayake3University of Peradeniya, PeradeniyaRajarata University of Sri Lanka, MihintaleUniversity of Peradeniya, PeradeniyaNational Botanic Gardens<em>Salacia</em> comprises of five species in Sri Lanka <em>S. acuminatissima</em>, <em>S. chinensis</em>, <em>S. diandra</em>, <em>S. oblonga</em> and <em>S. reticulata</em> while around two hundred species are distributed in tropical countries worldwide. All five species recorded in Sri Lanka are listed under various threaten categories in the National Red List 2012.The present study was carried out to reassess their conservation status based on IUCN threatened categories using preliminary field observations and data in order to contribute to the national red listing with robust data. The species were evaluated based on the criteria B of the IUCN guidelines 2017.The conservation statuses of two <em>Salacia</em> species <em>S. acuminatissima</em> and <em>S. chinensis</em> have remained same as the previous conservation statuses determined at national level as Endangered (EN) and Near threatened (NT) respectively. However, <em>S. diandra</em> was upgraded to the category of Critically Endangered (CR). The statuses of <em>S. oblonga</em> and <em>S. reticulata</em> were downgraded from Endangered (EN) to Near threatened (NT). Conservation statuses obtained using preliminary data and the upgrading the status of a taxa and downgrading of the statuses of two taxa is of prime importance to prioritize conservation of the members of the Genus <em>Salacia</em> in globally.https://cjs.sljol.info/articles/7671salacia, geographical distribution, conservation categories |
| spellingShingle | W. I. N. S. Senevirathne P. L. Hettiarachchi D. M. D. Yakandawala A. Attanayake Reassessment of the Genus <i>Salacia</i> under IUCN Threatened Categories in Sri Lanka Ceylon Journal of Science salacia, geographical distribution, conservation categories |
| title | Reassessment of the Genus <i>Salacia</i> under IUCN Threatened Categories in Sri Lanka |
| title_full | Reassessment of the Genus <i>Salacia</i> under IUCN Threatened Categories in Sri Lanka |
| title_fullStr | Reassessment of the Genus <i>Salacia</i> under IUCN Threatened Categories in Sri Lanka |
| title_full_unstemmed | Reassessment of the Genus <i>Salacia</i> under IUCN Threatened Categories in Sri Lanka |
| title_short | Reassessment of the Genus <i>Salacia</i> under IUCN Threatened Categories in Sri Lanka |
| title_sort | reassessment of the genus i salacia i under iucn threatened categories in sri lanka |
| topic | salacia, geographical distribution, conservation categories |
| url | https://cjs.sljol.info/articles/7671 |
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