Asplenium hermannii-christii
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Asplenium hermannii-christii faces significant pressure from habitat degradation in its limited Mediterranean range. The species is particularly vulnerable to quarrying activities and urban development that destroy the rocky cliff faces and limestone substrates essential for its survival. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns and increased drought stress in its already arid habitat.
Habitat
This endemic fern inhabits rocky limestone cliffs, crevices, and stone walls in Mediterranean coastal regions. It typically grows in partially shaded locations on calcareous substrates, often in association with other specialized cliff-dwelling vegetation.