Isoetes sinensis

Isoetes sinensis, the narrow quillwort,[2] is a species of plant in the family Isoetaceae.

Isoetes sinensis

Critically endangered, possibly extinct  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Lycophytes
Class: Lycopodiopsida
Order: Isoetales
Family: Isoetaceae
Genus: Isoetes
Species:
I. sinensis
Binomial name
Isoetes sinensis
T.C. Palmer

Information

Isoetes sinensis is native to China and Korea.[3][2] Its natural habitat is swamps. It is threatened by habitat loss. This species is native to China in the areas of Anhui, Jiangsu, and Zhejiang.

Conservation

Isoetes sinensis is recorded to be a critically endangered species due to industrial development and agricultural expansion. This species occupies freshwater environments and within terrestrial systems.[1] In order to help conserve this species, amplified fragment length polymorphisms (AFLPs) were used to research the genetic variation of it and the population structure of seven extant populations of the species. This investigation helped provide useful data for creating conservation strategies to help preserve the species.[4]

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References
  1. China Plant Specialist Group (2004). "Isoetes sinensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T46615A11070430. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T46615A11070430.en.
  2. Lee, Sangtae; Chang, Kae Sun, eds. (2015). English Names for Korean Native Plants (PDF). Pocheon: Korea National Arboretum. p. 501. ISBN 978-89-97450-98-5. Retrieved 3 March 2019 – via Korea Forest Service.
  3. "Isoetes sinensis". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
  4. Kang, Ming; Ye Qiang; Huang Hongwen (2005). "Genetic consequence of restricted habitat and population decline in endangered Isoetes sinensis (Isoetaceae)". Annals of Botany. 96: 1265–1274. doi:10.1093/aob/mci277. PMC 4247076. PMID 16216819.
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