VUVulnerable

Hechtia melanocarpa

Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

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Countries

01Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

PLANTAE

Phylum

TRACHEOPHYTA

Class

LILIOPSIDA

Order

POALES

Family

BROMELIACEAE

Genus

Hechtia

Hechtia melanocarpa belongs to the family BROMELIACEAE, order POALES, within the LILIOPSIDA class.

03Habitat

Habitat & Distribution

DesertMajorForestMajorForest - Subtropical/tropical moist lowlandMajorRocky areasMajor
04Threats

Threats

Annual & perennial non-timber crops

Ongoing

Hunting & trapping terrestrial animals

Ongoing

Intentional use: hunting/trapping

Ongoing

Livestock farming & ranching

Ongoing

Roads & railroads

Ongoing
05Conservation

Conservation Actions

Species recovery
Ex-situ conservation
06Range

Found in 1 Country

Community

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07Sources

Sources & Attribution

How to Cite

IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS

GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org

This page: SpeciesRadar (2026). Hechtia melanocarpa (Hechtia melanocarpa). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/hechtia-melanocarpa-2698772

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