THE NATIONAL RED LIST OF NORTH MACEDONIA

Lindernia procumbens

Lindernia procumbens

Macedonian

Полегната (ползечка) линдернија

Albanian

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Taxonomy
Assessment info
Population
Habitat and Ecology
Threats
Use and Trade
Conservation Actions
Bibliography

Taxonomy

Scientific name

Lindernia procumbens

Authority

L.

Synonyms

Lindernia palustris Hartmann

Assessment info

IUCN Red List Category and Criteria

VU   Vulnerable, D2

Date assessed

November 2019

Assessors

Matevski, V.

Reviewers

Čarni, A.

Contributors

Kostadinovski, M.

Ćušterevska, R.

Cvetkoska, C.

Facilitators

Hofman, M.P.G.

Justification

This species’ area of occupancy is very restricted (8km2). There are two locations with stable population trend.
The population is not connected with the populations in the neighbouring country.

According to Global and EU Red List Assessment, this species is LC (Least Concern)

Population

Current population trend

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Description

During the field investigations of Monospitovo – Bansko Swamp, on two localities (v. Monospitovo and v. Gabrovo) about 6.500 individuals on an area of 250m2 were registered. The population trend is stable.

The following future threats are plausible: fluctuating the water level of the marsh, aridisation of climate, hydro-ameliorative activities and drainage of the wetlands.

Habitat and Ecology

System

Terrestrial|Freshwater (=Inland waters)

Habitat and Ecology

Annual species, develops on muddy, sandy places, channels, dried wetlands in the lowland parts of territory of North Macedonia. The species reproduces by seeds and populations fluctuate with the water level.

On the territory of Bulgaria occurs on drying banks of natural swamps, lakes and rivers and artificial fishfarms, dams, and river bodies. Population fluctuating in relation with the water level (Tzonev, 2015).

Use and trade

Use and trade

This species has medicinal properties (Pan et al. 2009) of clearing liver heat, cool the blood, diminish inflammation and detumescence. It can be propagated by tissue culture (Zhang et al. 2007).

There is insufficient data on the use of Lindernia procumbens in North Macedonia for medical or trade purposes.

Threats

Threats

The main threat is the fluctuating water level of the marsh. In addition, the species’ limited distribution makes it vulnerable to changes in habitat through e.g. intensive afforestation in the past period using invasive species Amorpha fruticosa at Monospitovo marsh, aridisation of climate; hydro-ameliorative activities, drainage of wetlands, infrastructural activities etc.

Conservation actions

Conservation actions

This species is listed as protected by the Biological diversity Act (Official Gazette, Republic of Macedonia, No 139, 7.10. 2011), Bern Convention and Habitat Directive Annex IV b.
The locality in the Monospitovo Blato is in a protected site – natural rarity with Osmunda regalis.

Bibliography

Bibliography

Council of Europe. 1979. Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats. European Treaty Series No. 104. Council of Europe, Strasbourg, France. .p /.

ZHANG Wei，GAO Song，FU Xin，HANG Chang-Yang. 2007. Tissue Culture and Plantlet Regeneration of Lindernia procumbens(Krock.) Philcox. .p 125-126.

Pan, J., Liu, J. and He, G. 2009. Experimental Study of Lindernia procumbens Philcox and its Complex Extractions on Transplantable Tumor. .p 441-444.

Euro+Med. 2019. Euro+Med PlantBase. Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum. Berlin-Dahlem. .p /.

EEC. 1992. The Habitats Directive – Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992. European Economic Community. Official Journal of the European Communities . .p 7-50.

Peev, D., Petrova, A.S., Anchev, M., Temniskova, D., Denchev, C.M., Ganeva, A., Gussev, C. and Vladimirov, V. (eds) 2015 Red Data Book of the Republic of Bulgaria. Vol. 1. Plants and Fungi. Sofia. .p /.

2011. Sluzben vesnik na Republika Makedonija br. 139 . .p /.

Vandas, C. 1909. Reliquiae Formanekianae Brunae, Typis J. Jelínek,. .p /.

Stojanov, N. 1921. Floristische materialien von dem Belassiza Gebirge. .p 1-133.

Tzonev, R. 2015. Lindernia procumbens (Krock.) Filcox., Red Data Book, Republic of Bulgaria. Vol. 1. Plants and Fungi. BAN. Ministry of environment and waters. Sofia Bulgaria. . .p /.