Diplotaxis sundingii
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Diplotaxis sundingii faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to urban development and agricultural expansion across its limited range in the Canary Islands. The species is particularly vulnerable to overgrazing by introduced livestock, which degrades the specialized volcanic substrate habitats it requires. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns that could affect the delicate moisture balance of its rocky crevice microhabitats.
Habitat
This endemic Canary Islands species inhabits rocky volcanic substrates, typically growing in crevices and on cliff faces in arid coastal and semi-arid inland areas. It requires well-drained soils and is adapted to the specific microclimatic conditions found in volcanic rock formations at low to moderate elevations.
Other threatened species in BRASSICACEAE
Threatened in Cape Verde
Frequently asked questions
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