Kingdom: Plantae > Division: Bryophyta > Class: Bryopsida (Musci) > Subclass: Bryidae > Order: Orthotrichales > Family: Echinodiaceae > Genus: Echinodium > Species: Echinodium spinosum

Echinodium spinosum (Mitt.) Jur.

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Quick facts

Threat status Europe	Not evaluated (IUCN)
EU conservation status by biogeographical region	Macaronesian - Favourable
Protected by	EU Habitats Directive and 2 other international agreements
Natura 2000 sites	2 are designated for this species
Most preferred habitats	sparsely vegetated land woodland and forest
Natura 2000 species code	1397

Distribution

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Threat and conservation status

This species has not yet been assessed for the IUCN Red List

Natura 2000 sites

Protected in the following Natura 2000 sites

Sitecode	Country	Site name	Action
ES7020010	Spain	Las Nieves	Map
PTMAD0001	Portugal	Laurissilva da Madeira	Map

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Legal status

Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements

Legal text	Annex	More information
Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora - consolidated version 01/01/2007 (EU Habitats Directive)	Annex II: animal and plant species of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation.	http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm
Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats (Bern Convention)	Annex I: strictly protected flora species	http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cul.../bern/default_en.asp
	Revised Annex I of Resolution 6 (1998) of the Bern Convention listing the species requiring specific habitat conservation measures (year of revision 2011)	https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc....ckColorLogged=FDC864 Resolution No. 6 (1998) of the Bern Convention lists the species requiring specific habitat conservation measures [and the designation of Areas of Special Conservation Interest (ASCIs) forming for the Emerald network]

Common names and synonyms

The species has no common names

Synonym	Author
Leskea spinosa	Mitt.
Echinodium madeirense	Jur.

Other resources

GBIF search	Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Habitats Directive Art. 17-2006 summary
ITIS search	Interagency Taxonomic Information System
NCBI search	National Center for Biotechnology Information

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