Sorbus herbipolitana
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Sorbus herbipolitana faces severe threats from urban development and infrastructure expansion in its extremely limited range around Würzburg, Germany. The species' restriction to specific calcareous rocky habitats makes it particularly vulnerable to quarrying activities and construction projects. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns and increased drought stress, which could affect the delicate moisture balance required by this endemic rowan species.
Habitat
This endemic rowan species occupies calcareous rocky slopes and limestone outcrops in the Würzburg area of Bavaria, Germany. It typically grows in semi-natural grassland and scrubland habitats on steep, well-drained slopes with alkaline soils.
