CR

Limonium sundingii

Unknown

Overview

A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.

Limonium sundingii faces severe threats from coastal development and tourism infrastructure expansion along its limited Mediterranean coastal range. The species' extremely restricted distribution makes it highly vulnerable to habitat degradation from construction activities, trampling by tourists, and altered hydrology from nearby development. Climate change poses additional risks through sea level rise and increased storm intensity affecting its specialized coastal habitat.

Threat summary

Habitat

This critically endangered sea lavender species inhabits specialized coastal salt marsh and rocky shoreline environments along the Mediterranean coast. It requires specific soil salinity levels and coastal exposure conditions that are found only in a very limited geographic range.

Marine coastal/supratidal· major

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Limonium sundingii classified as Critically Endangered?
Limonium sundingii 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. Limonium sundingii faces severe threats from coastal development and tourism infrastructure expansion along its limited Mediterranean coastal range. The species' extremely restricted distribution makes it highly vulnerable to habitat degradation from construction activities, trampling by tourists, and altered hydrology from nearby development. Climate change poses additional risks through sea level rise and increased storm intensity affecting its specialized coastal habitat.
Where does Limonium sundingii live?
Limonium sundingii occurs in Cape Verde. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Limonium sundingii?
The main threats to Limonium sundingii are ai-1, ai-2, ai-3, and ai-4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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