Flueggea anatolica
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Flueggea anatolica faces severe population decline primarily due to habitat destruction from urban development and agricultural expansion across its limited Mediterranean range. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized threats, with remaining populations fragmented and isolated. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns affecting the semi-arid ecosystems where this shrub persists.
Habitat
This endemic shrub inhabits rocky slopes, scrublands, and semi-arid Mediterranean vegetation communities, typically growing on limestone substrates at elevations between 200-800 meters. It thrives in open, well-drained habitats with sparse canopy cover, often associated with other drought-tolerant Mediterranean flora.