Geissois bradfordii
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Geissois bradfordii faces severe pressure from mining activities and infrastructure development across its limited range in New Caledonia's ultramafic soils. The species' restriction to specific geological substrates makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat fragmentation, as suitable sites become increasingly isolated. Fire regimes and invasive plant species further degrade remaining habitat patches, while the small population size increases extinction risk from stochastic events.
Habitat
This endemic New Caledonian species occurs exclusively on ultramafic soils in shrubland and low forest formations. It is restricted to specific geological substrates that support unique plant communities adapted to high metal concentrations and nutrient-poor conditions.
