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Centaurea fraylensis
Assessment by: Caldas, F.B.

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Taxonomy
Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Asterales Compositae

Taxon Name:  Centaurea fraylensis Sch.Bip. ex Nyman

Synonym(s):
• Centaurea vicentina

Assessment Information
Red List Category & Criteria: Data Deficient ver 3.1

Year Published: 2013

Date Assessed: March 30, 2011

Justification:
Centaurea fraylensis is endemic to southwest Portugal. There is no information on the population size
or trend available and it is therefore classed as Data Deficient.

Geographic Range
Range Description:
Centaurea fraylensis is endemic to southwest Portugal where it has a geographic range of 2,967-4,500
km². The available habitat has been estimated to be 42 km² (Commission of the European Communities
2009).

Country Occurrence:
Native: Portugal (Portugal (mainland))

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Distribution Map

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Population
There is no information on the population size or trend available.
Current Population Trend:  Unknown

Habitat and Ecology (see Appendix for additional information)

This plant is found in dry heaths, coastal dune heaths and coastal dune scrub. This plant grows in the
following Habitats Directive listed habitats (Commission of the European Communities 2009):

• 2150 Atlantic decalcified fixed dunes (Calluno-Ulicetea)

• 2250 Coastal dunes with Juniperus spp.
• 4030 European dry heaths

Systems:  Terrestrial

Threats (see Appendix for additional information)

Forest replanting and removal of forest have been described as threats (Commission of the European
Communities 2009).

Conservation Actions (see Appendix for additional information)

This species is listed on Annex II of the Habitats Directive under the synonym Centaurea vicentina.

Credits
Assessor(s): Caldas, F.B.

Reviewer(s): Alves, P. & Bilz, M.

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Bibliography
Commission of the European Communities. 2009. Composite Report on the Conservation Status of
Habitat Types and Species as required under Article 17 of the Habitats Directive. Report from the
Commission to the Council and the European Parliament. Brussels.

IUCN. 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (ver. 2011.1). Available at: http://www.iucnredlist.org.
(Accessed: 16 June 2011).

Citation
Caldas, F.B. 2013. Centaurea fraylensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013:
e.T195369A8960196. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T195369A8960196.en

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 Appendix

Habitats
(http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes)

Major
Habitat Season Suitability
Importance?

3. Shrubland -> 3.4. Shrubland - Temperate - Suitable -

13. Marine Coastal/Supratidal -> 13.3. Marine Coastal/Supratidal - Coastal - Suitable -

Sand Dunes

Threats
(http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes)

Threat Timing Scope Severity Impact Score

2. Agriculture & aquaculture -> 2.2. Wood & pulp Ongoing - - -

plantations -> 2.2.3. Scale Unknown/Unrecorded
Stresses: 1. Ecosystem stresses -> 1.1. Ecosystem conversion
1. Ecosystem stresses -> 1.2. Ecosystem degradation

5. Biological resource use -> 5.3. Logging & wood Ongoing - - -

harvesting -> 5.3.4. Unintentional effects: (large
scale)
Stresses: 1. Ecosystem stresses -> 1.1. Ecosystem conversion
1. Ecosystem stresses -> 1.2. Ecosystem degradation

Conservation Actions in Place

(http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes)

Conservation Actions in Place

In-Place Education

Included in international legislation: Yes

Additional Data Fields

Distribution
Estimated area of occupancy (AOO) (km²): 2967-4500

Estimated extent of occurrence (EOO) (km²): 2967-4500

Population
Population severely fragmented: No

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