Cultivation as a conservation tool for cacti: review of the botanical evidence and a case study of Lophophora williamsii

Anna O. Ermakova; Martin K. Terry; Keeper Trout

doi:10.25223/brad.sp40.2022.a8

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Anna O. Ermakova,^1,2,* Martin K. Terry,¹ Keeper Trout^1,3

¹1. Cactus Conservation Institute, 909 East Sul Ross Ave, Alpine, Texas 79830, U.S.A () (annapolarfox@gmail.com)
²2. Psychedelic Trials Group, Centre for Affective Disorders, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, 16 De Crespigny Park, London SE5 8AF, UK.
³3. P.O. Box 233, Boonville, CA 95415, U.S.A. ()

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Abstract

In this article we review the literature, with a focus on cacti, about the role of cultivation in conservation. We examine in detail the case study of Lophophora williamsii, the peyote cactus, and present arguments that cultivation is not only a necessary conservation strategy for this particular species but is likely the only viable alternative for long-term survival of this cactus in the wild. Concerns about cultivation, as well as recommendations and conservation implications are also discussed.

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Anna O. Ermakova, Martin K. Terry, and Keeper Trout "Cultivation as a conservation tool for cacti: review of the botanical evidence and a case study of Lophophora williamsii," Bradleya 2022(sp40), 71-82, (23 May 2022). https://doi.org/10.25223/brad.sp40.2022.a8

Published: 23 May 2022

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