Senecio alboranicus
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Senecio alboranicus faces severe threats from its extremely restricted range on Alboran Island, where the entire population is confined to less than one square kilometer. The species is highly vulnerable to habitat degradation from military activities, infrastructure development, and invasive plant species that compete for the limited suitable habitat. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns and increased drought stress in this Mediterranean island environment.
Habitat
This endemic species is restricted to rocky coastal areas and cliff faces on Alboran Island in the Mediterranean Sea. It grows in sparse vegetation communities adapted to the island's arid conditions and salt spray exposure.
