CR

Tamanyan's Centaury

Centaurea tamanianiae

Declining

Overview

A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.

Centaurea tamanianiae faces severe threats from urban development and infrastructure expansion across its extremely limited range in Turkey. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat fragmentation and complete site destruction. Agricultural intensification and grazing pressure in surrounding areas further degrade the remaining suitable habitat patches.

Threat summary

Habitat

This endemic Turkish species occupies dry grasslands and rocky slopes in Mediterranean scrubland environments. It typically grows in calcareous soils at moderate elevations within a highly restricted geographic range.

Shrubland· majorGrassland· major

Conservation measures underway

Species recovery

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Tamanyan's Centaury classified as Critically Endangered?
Tamanyan's Centaury is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range. Centaurea tamanianiae faces severe threats from urban development and infrastructure expansion across its extremely limited range in Turkey. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat fragmentation and complete site destruction. Agricultural intensification and grazing pressure in surrounding areas further degrade the remaining suitable habitat patches.
Where does Tamanyan's Centaury live?
Tamanyan's Centaury occurs in Armenia. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Tamanyan's Centaury?
The main threats to Tamanyan's Centaury are 2.1, 2.3, 5.3, and ai-1. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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