Candidatura Reserva da Biosfera - Santana Madeira Biosfera

Figura 45. Isoplexis, Laurissilva’s endemism
In the Laurel forest 39 of the 74 Macaronesia exclusive endemic taxa occur and 76
of the 154 Madeira and Salvage archipelagos exclusive endemisms. In the Habitats
Directive Annexes a total of 54 species are listed, of which the Madeira Pittosporum
(Pittosporum coriaceum), bindweed (Convolvulus massonii), Madeira moneywort
(Sibthorpia peregrina), Madeira Jasmine (Jasminum azoricum) Black parsley
(Melanoselinium decipiens), Madeira Crane’s Bill (Geranium maderensis) and the
pteridophyte Wood fern (Polystichum drepanum) are priority species. In the Bern
Convention 15 taxa were listed.
82 Application of Santana, Madeira to Biosphere Reserve – UNESCO - MAB