Heptapleurum marlipoense
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Heptapleurum marlipoense faces severe threats from limestone quarrying and mining activities that directly destroy its specialized karst habitat. The species' extremely restricted range in Guangxi Province, China, makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat fragmentation and local extinction from industrial development. Agricultural expansion and infrastructure development in the surrounding lowlands further isolate remaining populations.
Habitat
This endemic shrub is restricted to limestone karst formations and rocky outcrops in subtropical montane regions of Guangxi Province, China. It typically grows in crevices and on cliff faces where specialized soil conditions and microclimate provide suitable growing conditions.