Richard Wilford

Assessing non-detrimental trade for a CITES Appendix II-listed plant species: the status of wild and cultivated Galanthus woronowii in Georgia

International trade in Appendix II-listed species of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) requires a Scientific Authority of the State of export to determine that such trade will not be detrimental to species survival in the wild (Article IV of CITES). The Review of Significant Trade in Specimens of Appendix-II species (RST) process was established to address problems relating to the application of Article IV. Continuing uncertainty in the sustainability of international exports of the plant species Galanthus woronowii Losinsk. from wild populations in Georgia led to the application of the RST process and the Georgian Management Authority being tasked with determining and reporting whether export levels conformed to Article IV of the Convention. Here we report on the project that was established to address that task. Nationwide field surveys conducted in 2009 led to the recommendation of a conservative annual export quota for the surveyed sites of 15 million plants. Cultivated populations held significant stocks of harvestable plants but with varied cultivation histories, especially in the extent and nature of supplementary planting. Future work should continue to monitor harvesting from wild populations and identify solutions for local communities wishing to cultivate populations for international trade.

Plate 406. Tulipa regelii

The taxonomy, relationships, distribution and cultivation requirements of Tulipa regelii Krasn. (Liliaceae) are discussed. A full description is provided, accompanied by a colour plate and floral dissection drawings.

Plate 350. Roscoea capitata

The history, taxonomy, distribution, ecology and cultivation requirements of Roscoea capitata (Zingiberaceae), a native of central Nepal, are discussed; the species is illustrated and a full description is provided.

Plate 349. Roscoea tumjensis

Roscoea tumjensis (Zingiberaceae), an endemic of Nepal, is illustrated and its history, taxonomy, distribution, ecology and cultivation requirements are discussed; a full description is provided.

Tropaeolaceae: 681. TROPAEOLUM TRICOLOR

Tropaeolum tricolor Sweet is described and illustrated. Its history and distribution in the wild are discussed and notes on cultivation are given.

Tropaeolaceae: 682. TROPAEOLUM LEPTOPHYLLUM subsp. GRACILE

Tropaeolum leptophyllum G. Don subsp. gracile (Hook. & Arnott) Sparre is described and illustrated. The history and distribution in the wild of the two subspecies of T. leptophyllum are discussed and notes on cultivation are given.

Tropaeolaceae: 679. TROPAEOLUM BRACHYCERAS

Tropaeolum brachyceras Hook. & Arnott is described and illustrated. An account of its history and distribution in the wild is given and notes on cultivation are provided. The hybrid T. ×tenuirostre, a cross between T. brachyceras and T. tricolor, is also discussed.

Plate 389. Campanula betulifolia

A brief account of the history, taxonomy, relationships, distribution, habitat and cultivation of Campanula betulifolia C.Koch (Campanulaceae), a native of Turkey and the Caucasus, is provided, together with a detailed description and illustration.

Plate 347. Cyclamen colchicum

The history, taxonomy, distribution, habitat and cultivation of the little-known Cyclamen colchicum (Alboff) Alboff (Primulaceae) are discussed; a botanical description, watercolour drawing and dissection drawings are also provided.