Adonis eriocalycina: Red Data Book of Armenia

EN B 1 ab(iii) + 2 ab(iii)

Category. Endangered species. The sub–population of Armenia is situated in the northern border of the main area of distribution. The extent of occurrence is less than 5000 km2, area of occupancy is less than 500 km2. The species faces decline of the extent of occurrence and area of occupancy caused by land development. It was not included in the first edition of the Red Data Book of Armenia. It is not included in the Annexes of CITES and that of the Bern Convention.

Description. Annual plant, 10–15 (20) cm. Leaves 2–3–pinnatatisect; lobes linear. Flowers solitary, actinomorphic, 20–35 mm in diam. Sepals colorless (rarely purple), lanose on outside. Petals scarlet.

Distribution. In Armenia it is found in Yerevan (surroundings of Kaputan, Narek, Yeraskh villages) and Darelegis (Khachik, Amaghu) floristic regions. EOO is 1540 km2, AOO is 16 km2, the number of locations is 4. Besides Armenia the general area of distribution includes East Anatolia, North Iraq, and Syrian Desert.

Ecological, biological and phytocoenological peculiarities. Grows in lower and middle mountain belts, at the altitudes of 800–1700 meters above sea level, on stony slopes, in the semi–desert and mountain steppe. Flowering in May, fruiting in June.

Limiting factors. Restricted extent of occurrence and area of occupancy, loss/degradation of habitats caused by land development.

Conservation actions. No conservation actions. Necessary: monitoring of the population state, search of new habitats.