Helichrysum nicolai
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Helichrysum nicolai faces severe threats from agricultural expansion and livestock grazing in its restricted mountain habitat range. The species' extremely limited distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat degradation from farming activities and overgrazing by cattle and goats. Climate change poses an additional threat as warming temperatures may force this high-altitude specialist to retreat to even smaller suitable areas.
Habitat
This critically endangered plant species is endemic to high-altitude mountain slopes and rocky outcrops in specific montane regions. It typically grows in well-drained soils on steep terrain between 2,000-3,000 meters elevation, often in association with other endemic alpine flora.
Other threatened species in ASTERACEAE
Threatened in Cape Verde
Frequently asked questions
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