Echinopsis hertrichiana
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Echinopsis hertrichiana faces severe pressure from habitat destruction due to agricultural expansion and urban development in its limited Bolivian range. Mining activities and livestock grazing further degrade the specialized high-altitude environments this cactus requires. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering precipitation patterns and temperature regimes in the already harsh Andean conditions where this species has evolved.
Habitat
This endangered cactus inhabits high-altitude rocky slopes and dry valleys in the Bolivian Andes, typically growing on steep, well-drained terrain between 2,000-3,500 meters elevation. It thrives in arid montane environments with sparse vegetation, often found among scattered shrubs and other drought-adapted plants on mineral-rich soils.
