Silene diclinis
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Silene diclinis faces severe population decline primarily due to habitat destruction from urban development and agricultural expansion across its Mediterranean range. The species is particularly vulnerable to grazing pressure from livestock, which damages its specialized rocky habitat requirements. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns that affect this drought-adapted plant's reproductive cycles.
Habitat
Silene diclinis inhabits rocky slopes, cliff faces, and stony Mediterranean scrublands, typically growing in calcareous soils at elevations between 200-800 meters. The species requires well-drained, alkaline substrates and is often found in association with other endemic Mediterranean flora in garrigue and maquis vegetation communities.