Plants for life: - Sacred Seeds Sanctuary

Other medicinal plant species suggested as being of conservation concernSpecies RegionCITES (Appendix) IUCN (2007 categories at Annex 6) BGs Of interestClivia nobilis*Colchicum luteumColchium autumnaleCommiphora africanaCommiphora holtzianaCommiphora myrrha*Commiphora wightiiConvallaria majalisCoptis chinensisCoptis chinensis var. brebisepalaCoptis quinquesectaCoridothymus capitatusCorydalis humosaCorylus sieboldianaCotoneaster integerrimaCraterostigma nanumCrocosmia paniculataCrocus sativusCroton membranaceusCycas beddomeiDaphne genkwa*Decalepis hamiltoniiDelphinium himalayai*Dendrobium spp.Dialium guineenseDiaphananthe millariiDigitalis lanataDionea muscipula*Dioscorea deltoideaDioscorea dregeanaDioscorea nipponicaDiphylleia sinensisDovyalis abyssinicaDrosera rotundifoliaDrosera spp.Dryopteris filix-masDysosma versipellisDysoxylum malabaricumEchinocodon lobophyllusElaeodendron buchananiiEmbelia schimperiEncephalartos aemulansEncephalartos cerinusEncephalartos friderici-guilielmiEncephalartos ghellinckiiEncephalartos lebomboensisEncephalartos msinganusEncephalartos ngoyanusSouth AfricaWestern HimalayaEurope to N AfricaAfricaAfricaAfricaArabia to Indian desertN EuropeVietnamE AsiaVietnamMeditterranean EuropeAsiaEast Asia, JapanEuropetropical and southern AfricaSouth AfricaEuropeAfricatropical AsiaChinaSouthern IndiaNepal/Himalayatropical to warm Asia to Australiaand PacificAfricaSouth AfricaEuropeSE N Americawestern HimalayaSouth AfricaAsiaW ChinaAfricaglobal in wet placesglobal in wet placesN EuropeE Asiasouthern IndiaChinaAfricaAfricaSouth AfricaSouth AfricaSouth AfricaSouth AfricaSouth AfricaSouth AfricaSouth Africa1365 species,cruentum - I,all IIIIII2007 DD2007 CR 1997 EN2007 12 species listed ofwhich all are CR, EN or VU1997 66 species listed1997 Rare2007 EN2007 VU2007 CR2007 CR2007 NT2007 VU2007 EN2007 CR2007 VU4475492215813328003000007700n/a71522621546n/a51441611281117003434common houseplantpain killer and used in lots of genetic engineering work. Colchicine is used to make sterile hybrids fertile, acting onchromosomes. Also used as a poison by the Greeksresin important local medicine for arthritisrhizomes used in scent and snuff also posionouscommon garden plantrichest known source of vitamin b2, source of saffron, reduces arteriosclerosis poss. Explaining low levels ofcardiovascular disease in spain where consumption is highused clinically as a safe and efficient abortifacientused as a cardiac stimulant since 1785the Venus Flytrap, under research as a possible treatment for HIVrhizomes locally medicinalone of the oldest known vermifugesIIIIIIIIPlants for life: Medicinal plant conservation and botanic gardens 39