An integrated strategy for the conservation and sustainable use of native Vanilla species in Colombia

 

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Bibliografske podrobnosti
Autores: Flanagan, Nicola S., Mosquera-Espinosa, Ana Teresa
Format: artículo original
Status:Versión publicada
Fecha de Publicación:2016
Opis:The natural vanilla essence is obtained principally from the fruits of the species Vanilla planifolia, a member of the Vanilla aromatic clade, and native to the neo-tropics. Colombia is an important center of diversity for the genus with 22 Vanilla species reported, of which 18 belong to the aromatic clade. Colombian native Vanilla species comprise important genetic resources for the vanilla crop. Although there is no tradition of cultivation of vanilla in the country, these species have potential for establishment in sustainable agroforestry systems. Nonetheless, Vanilla, like many orchid species, is subject to both intrinsic and extrinsic conservation threats. This article outlines an integrated strategy for conservation, incorporating in situ, ex situ and circa situm measures to ensure the conservation of Vanilla species in Colombia, and to promote their sustainable use in community-based cultivation programs. This proposed strategy is also relevant for conservation managers in other countries with native Vanilla species. 
País:Portal de Revistas UCR
Institucija:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UCR
Jezik:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/26007
Online dostop:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/lankesteriana/article/view/26007
Access Level:acceso abierto
Ključna beseda:Vanilla crop wild relatives
mycorrhizal fungi
in situ
ex situ
circa situm conservation
Vanilla Endophyte Collection