Chamaecrista pedicellaris
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Chamaecrista pedicellaris faces significant pressure from agricultural expansion and cattle ranching across its limited range in Brazil's Cerrado savanna. Urban development and infrastructure projects have fragmented remaining populations, while altered fire regimes disrupt the natural burning cycles essential for Cerrado plant communities. Climate change poses an additional threat through shifting precipitation patterns that could affect the species' specialized habitat requirements.
Habitat
This leguminous shrub is endemic to the Cerrado savanna of central Brazil, where it grows in open grasslands and woodland edges with well-drained soils. It typically occurs in areas with seasonal rainfall patterns and periodic natural fires that maintain the open structure of its preferred habitat.
Other threatened species in Fabaceae
Frequently asked questions
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