Slender Parsley-piert
CRCritically Endangered

Slender Parsley-piert

Aphanes australis

Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aphanes_australis

01Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Rosaceae

Genus

Aphanes

Slender Parsley-piert belongs to the family Rosaceae, order Rosales, within the Magnoliopsida class.

02Description

Species Profile

Species profile data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Slender Parsley-piert faces severe threats from habitat loss due to agricultural intensification and urban development across its limited range. The species' specialized habitat requirements and small population size make it extremely vulnerable to environmental changes and human disturbance.

Key Facts

IUCN StatusCritically Endangered (CR)
GroupPlants
03Habitat

Habitat & Distribution

Occupies sandy soils in open grasslands, coastal dunes, and disturbed ground including field margins and waste areas. Typically found in nutrient-poor, well-drained soils in areas with minimal vegetation cover.

04Threats

Threats

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IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered

Slender Parsley-piert faces severe threats from habitat loss due to agricultural intensification and urban development across its limited range. The species' specialized habitat requirements and small population size make it extremely vulnerable to environmental changes and human disturbance.

Agricultural intensification and conversion

HighOngoing

Habitat fragmentation

HighOngoing

Urban development and infrastructure expansion

HighOngoing

Changes in land management practices

MediumOngoing

Climate change impacts on suitable habitat

MediumOngoing
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07Sources

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). Slender Parsley-piert (Aphanes australis). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/slender-parsley-piert

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