Galium pastorale
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Galium pastorale faces severe population decline primarily due to habitat destruction from agricultural intensification and urban development across its limited Mediterranean range. Overgrazing by livestock has degraded the specialized grassland communities where this bedstraw species occurs, while invasive plant species compete for resources in its fragmented habitat patches. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns that affect the delicate moisture balance required for its survival.
Habitat
Galium pastorale inhabits specialized Mediterranean grasslands and rocky slopes, typically occurring in calcareous soils at moderate elevations. The species requires well-drained substrates with specific moisture regimes and is often found in association with other endemic Mediterranean flora in fragmented habitat patches.
Conservation measures underway
Other threatened species in RUBIACEAE
Threatened in Greece
Frequently asked questions
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