Sorocephalus crassifolius
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Sorocephalus crassifolius faces severe threats from urban expansion and agricultural conversion within its extremely limited range in the Western Cape of South Africa. The species is particularly vulnerable to invasive alien plant species that alter fire regimes and compete for resources in its fynbos habitat. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns and increased fire frequency, which could push this already critically endangered species toward extinction.
Habitat
This species is endemic to the fynbos vegetation of the Western Cape, South Africa, where it grows in sandy soils on coastal plains and lower mountain slopes. It requires the Mediterranean-type climate conditions typical of the Cape Floral Kingdom, with winter rainfall and dry summers.
