Salvia de Cuba
Verbesina angulata
Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Verbesina
Salvia de Cuba belongs to the family Asteraceae, order Asterales, within the Magnoliopsida class.
Species Profile
Species profile data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Verbesina angulata faces severe threats from habitat destruction and fragmentation due to agricultural expansion and urban development across its limited range. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized threats, while climate change poses additional risks to its specialized habitat requirements.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
This species typically inhabits tropical and subtropical open woodlands, forest edges, and disturbed areas including roadsides and agricultural margins. It occurs in areas with well-drained soils and partial sun exposure, often in transitional zones between forest and grassland habitats.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Verbesina angulata faces severe threats from habitat destruction and fragmentation due to agricultural expansion and urban development across its limited range. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized threats, while climate change poses additional risks to its specialized habitat requirements.
Habitat fragmentation
Habitat loss from agricultural conversion
Limited population size and restricted range
Urban development and infrastructure expansion
Climate change impacts on suitable habitat
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Salvia de Cuba (Verbesina angulata). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/salvia-de-cuba