Table 3. Population, geographical groups, AFLP derived diversity and rarity descriptors, rarity assessment through qualitative variables (see text) and cpDNA haplotypes (endemic ones in bold characters) for the studied population of A. edulis.

Geographical groups: IP, Iberian Peninsula; M, Morocco; CI, Canary Islands; h_Nei, Nei’s diversity index (Nei 1987); DW, frequency down-weighted marker values; N_r, number of rare alleles; H, haplotype.

Population	Geographical group	hNei	DW	Nr	Occupation area	Population size	Vulnerability	Legal status	H
AE1	IP	0.101	3.505	31	small	reduced	critical	unprotected	IV,V
AE2	IP	0.103	2.226	25	large	high	moderate	protected	I,V
AE3	IP	0.125	3.298	45	large	high	moderate	protected	I,IV
AE4	IP	0.151	4.038	38	large	high	acceptable	protected	I,III
AE5	IP	0.155	4.644	47	large	high	acceptable	protected	I,IV,V
AE6	IP	0.076	1.507	16	large	reduced	moderate	unprotected	I
AE7	M	0.066	1.754	14	small	reduced	critical	unprotected	I
AE8	M	0.119	3.2	33	large	high	moderate	unprotected	I
AE9	M	0.114	3.218	51	small	reduced	critical	unprotected	IV
AE10	M	0.082	1.728	8	small	reduced	moderate	unprotected	VI
AE11	M	0.104	2.924	27	large	reduced	moderate	unprotected	II
AE12	M	0.097	2.834	30	small	reduced	critical	unprotected	IV
AE13	M	0.103	2.815	33	large	high	moderate	unprotected	IV
AE14	M	0.076	2.08	12	small	reduced	critical	unprotected	IV
AE15	CI	0.074	2.862	14	small	high	moderate	unprotected	VII
AE16	CI	0.127	5.713	37	small	reduced	moderate	unprotected	VII
AE17	CI	0.110	4.996	55	large	reduced	acceptable	unprotected	VII