Patellifolia webbiana
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Patellifolia webbiana faces severe threats from urban development and infrastructure expansion across its limited range in the Canary Islands. The species' restricted coastal habitat makes it particularly vulnerable to tourism-related construction and coastal modification projects. Invasive plant species compete directly with this endemic beet for space and resources, while climate change-induced sea level rise threatens its low-elevation coastal sites.
Habitat
This endemic species occupies rocky coastal areas, cliff faces, and maritime scrublands in the Canary Islands. It typically grows in salt-tolerant plant communities along exposed coastlines where few other plants can survive the harsh marine conditions.
