Isoetes stephanseniae
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Isoetes stephanseniae faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to urban development and agricultural expansion in its limited range. The species is particularly vulnerable to water level fluctuations and pollution in the seasonal pools and wetlands it depends upon. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns that could eliminate the ephemeral aquatic habitats essential for this quillwort's survival.
Habitat
This critically endangered quillwort is endemic to seasonal pools, temporary wetlands, and shallow aquatic habitats in Mediterranean-climate regions. It requires specific hydrological conditions with seasonal flooding and drying cycles that support its unique amphibious lifecycle.