CRCritically Endangered
Chisos Mountain Crested Coralroot
Hexalectris revoluta
Declining
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Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Conservation measures underway
Legislation
Other threatened species in ORCHIDACEAE
Threatened in Mexico
Frequently asked questions
Why is Chisos Mountain Crested Coralroot classified as Critically Endangered?
Chisos Mountain Crested Coralroot is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does Chisos Mountain Crested Coralroot live?
Chisos Mountain Crested Coralroot occurs in Mexico, and United States. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Chisos Mountain Crested Coralroot?
The main threats to Chisos Mountain Crested Coralroot are 11.1. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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