Silene chustupica
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Silene chustupica faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to agricultural expansion and livestock grazing in its restricted mountain range. The species' extremely limited distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized disturbances, while climate change poses additional risks through altered precipitation patterns and temperature shifts affecting its specialized alpine habitat requirements.
Habitat
This critically endangered plant species is endemic to high-altitude alpine meadows and rocky slopes in the Caucasus Mountains. It typically grows in well-drained, calcareous soils at elevations above 2,000 meters, often in association with other specialized alpine flora.
