CR — Critically Endangered

Amsonia orientalis

Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

↓Decreasing

Population trend

2

Countries

01 — Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

PLANTAE

Phylum

TRACHEOPHYTA

Class

MAGNOLIOPSIDA

Order

GENTIANALES

Family

APOCYNACEAE

Genus

Amsonia

Amsonia orientalis belongs to the family APOCYNACEAE, order GENTIANALES, within the MAGNOLIOPSIDA class.

03 — Habitat

Habitat & Distribution

GrasslandMajor
04 — Threats

Threats

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IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered

Assessed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources

Ongoing
05 — Conservation

Conservation Actions

Species recovery
06 — Range

Found in 2 Countries

GreeceTürkiye
07 — National Status

National vs Global Threat Status

How this species is assessed at the national level compared to its IUCN global status (CR).

CountryNational StatusGlobal StatusComparison
EUDDData DeficientCRCritically EndangeredLower local risk
EUDDData DeficientCRCritically EndangeredLower local risk

National Red List data sourced from the National Red List Project (nationalredlist.org, ZSL) and country-specific Red List authorities.

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07 — Sources

Sources & Attribution

How to Cite

IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS

GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org

National Red Lists: ZSL (2025). National Red List. Zoological Society of London. Available at: https://www.nationalredlist.org

This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Amsonia orientalis (Amsonia orientalis). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/blue-star

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