Ditaxis macrantha
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Ditaxis macrantha faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to agricultural expansion and urban development across its limited range in Mexico. Mining activities and infrastructure development have further fragmented the remaining populations of this rare shrub. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns that could affect the species' ability to survive in its already restricted desert habitat.
Habitat
Ditaxis macrantha inhabits arid desert scrublands and rocky slopes in northwestern Mexico, typically growing in well-drained soils at elevations between 200-800 meters. The species is adapted to extremely dry conditions and is found in association with other drought-tolerant shrubs in the Sonoran Desert ecosystem.
Other threatened species in Euphorbiaceae
Threatened in Ecuador
Frequently asked questions
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