Byrsonima minarum
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Byrsonima minarum faces severe pressure from mining activities and urban expansion across its restricted range in the Brazilian Cerrado. The species' specialized habitat requirements make it particularly vulnerable to the conversion of native grasslands and rocky outcrops for agricultural use and infrastructure development. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering precipitation patterns critical for this endemic shrub's reproductive cycles.
Habitat
This endemic Brazilian shrub inhabits rocky outcrops, grasslands, and cerrado vegetation in the Minas Gerais region. It typically grows in well-drained soils on elevated terrain with specific microclimate conditions that support its specialized ecological requirements.