[en] This work is part of a project on the in vitro and ex situ conservation of the Iberian endemic Apiaceae from Portugal and the biochemical characterization of their essential oils. Fourteen Iberian endemic taxa belonging to eleven genera are ascribed to Portugal. As a result of 152 field trips to 49 different locations (150 numbers collected) during six years (2005 to 2010), Bunium macuca subsp. macuca was not find yet. Thus, only 13 taxa could be studied from which Angelica pachycarpa, Daucus carota subsp. halophilus, Disthicoselinum tenuifolium and Seseli montanum subsp. peixotoanum were considered the priority taxa for conservation, as they are the four more vulnerable taxa in Portugal. The ex situ conservation of every Portuguese taxa in the COI Herbaria and in the Botanic Garden of Coimbra (seedbankIndex seminum and living collections) was acheived, being the more vulnerable also propagated and maintained through in vitro culture methods. An updated geographical distribution of the 13 Iberian endemic Apiaceae in Portugal, as well as the more indicated taxomic features to distinguish them is presented. A characterization of the habitats is also provided. Specific indications are expresed for some taxa, namely Angelica, Bunium, Conopodium, Daucus and Eryngium. Two taxonomic keys were described for the identification of the four native subspecies of Daucus carota and the two subspecies of Eryngium duriaei. These outcomes have the main purpose to gather taxonomic, environmental and biotechnological data to help the conservation of these important taxa both from a biological and economic perspective.

[es] Este trabajo es parte de un proyecto cuyo objetivo es la conservaci?n in vitro y ex situ de especies de la familia Apiaceae end?micas de Portugal y la caracterizaci?n bioqu?mica de sus aceites esenciales. Hay 14 taxa end?micos descritos en Portugal, pero el equipo de este proyecto no ha encontrado Bunium macuca subsp. macuca en las 152 salidas de campo realizadas en 49 sitios diferentes durante 6 a?os (2005-2010). Por tanto, este estudio incluye 13 especies, de las cuales Angelica pachycarpa, Daucus carota subsp. halophilus, Disthicoselinum tenuifolium y Seseli montanum subsp. peixotoanum fueron consideradas las especies prioritarias para su conservaci?n ya que son las m?s vulnerables en Portugal. Se ha conseguido la conservaci?n ex situ de todos los taxa portugueses en el COI Herbaria y en el Jard?n Bot?nico de Co?mbra (semillas y colecci?n de plantas vivas). Las especies m?s vulnerables tambi?n se han propagado y mantenido in vitro. Este trabajo presenta la distribuci?n geogr?fica actualizada de 13 especies de la familia Apiaceae end?micas de Portugal, las caracter?sticas taxon?micas m?s importantes para su identificaci?n y la caracterizaci?n de los h?bitats que ocupan. Se presentan tambi?n algunas indicaciones espec?ficas para Angelica, Bunium, Conopodium, Daucus y Eryngium, as? como dos claves taxon?micas para la identificaci?n de las cuatro subespecies nativas de Daucus carota y las dos subespecies de Eryngium duriaei. El objetivo final de estos resultados es reunir datos taxon?micos, ambientales y biotecnol?gicos para ayudar en la conservaci?n de estos taxa con importancia biol?gica y econ?mica.