Arctostaphylos franciscana explained

Arctostaphylos franciscana, known by the common name Franciscan manzanita, is a species of manzanita. It was named by Alice Eastwood and is native to the city of San Francisco.[1]

Taxonomy

Franciscan manzanita was formerly considered as a subspecies of Hooker's manzanita until elevated to full species rank following modern genetic analysis and comparisons.[2]

Conservation

When the Laurel Hill Cemetery in San Francisco was bulldozed in 1947, it was thought that the Arctostaphylos franciscana went extinct.[3] [4] In 2009, one wild specimen of the shrub was discovered in the Presidio by a local conservationist.[5] [6] The land the plant was found on was part of the Caltrans Doyle Drive Replacement Project and was not protected, which prompted litigation. The single shrub found was moved and was used to try to reproduce the species.[7]

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service designated the Franciscan manzanita as an endangered species on October 5, 2012.[8] [9] [10] The National Park Service and Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy are attempting to cross-pollinate and propagate the preserved specimen in order to reintroduce the subspecies in the wild.[11] [12]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Milius . Susan . How passion, luck and sweat saved some of North America's rarest plants . ScienceNews . 5 November 2020 . 12 November 2020.
  2. Parker . V. Thomas . Vasey . Michael C. . Keeley . Jon E. . Taxonomic Revisions in the Genus Arctostaphylos (Ericaceae) . 2007 . Madroño . 54 . 2 . 148–155 . 10.3120/0024-9637(2007)54[148:TRITGA]2.0.CO;2 . 41425696 . 43442173 .
  3. Web site: Fimrite . Peter . 2011-09-08 . Feds move to protect one-of-a-kind S.F. bush . 2022-10-19 . . en-US.
  4. Web site: Eaton . Joe . Sullivan . Ron . 2010-10-10 . Reclaiming Laurel Hill Park for native plants . 2022-10-19 . . en-US.
  5. News: Ishimaru . Heather . November 18, 2009 . Protected plant may delay Doyle Drive project . https://web.archive.org/web/20091125144648/http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news%2Flocal%2Fsan_francisco&id=7126612 . November 25, 2009 . live . ABC 7.
  6. Web site: Fimrite . Peter . December 26, 2009 . Manzanita bush's discovery excites scientists . SFGate.
  7. Web site: Fimrite . Peter . 2011-06-15 . Suit faults U.S. for not protecting S.F. manzanita . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221019035739/https://www.sfgate.com/science/article/Suit-faults-U-S-for-not-protecting-S-F-manzanita-2368202.php . October 19, 2022 . 2022-10-19 . . en-US.
  8. Web site: La Ganga . Maria . 4 September 2012 . Franciscan manzanita added to U.S. endangered list . 5 September 2012 . The Los Angeles Times.
  9. Web site: Species profile for Franciscan manzanita. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. October 28, 2018.
  10. Web site: Fimrite . Peter . 2012-09-05 . Rare S.F. bush gets federal protection . 2022-10-19 . . en-US.
  11. News: Gribbon . Sadie . February 15, 2018 . Presidio's 'Loneliest plant in the world' meets its match . October 28, 2018 . San Francisco Examiner.
  12. News: Renault . Marion . 2020-10-16 . How Many Plants Have We Wiped Out? Here Are 5 Extinction Stories . 2022-10-19 . . en-US . 0362-4331.

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