CRCritically Endangered
St Helena Tea Plant
Frankenia portulacifolia
Declining
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankenia_portulacifolia
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
Forest· majorRocky areas· major
Conservation measures underway
Site/area protectionSpecies recoverySpecies reintroductionEx-situ conservation
Other threatened species in FRANKENIACEAE
Threatened in St. Helena
Frequently asked questions
Why is St Helena Tea Plant classified as Critically Endangered?
St Helena Tea Plant is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does St Helena Tea Plant live?
St Helena Tea Plant occurs in St. Helena. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to St Helena Tea Plant?
The main threats to St Helena Tea Plant are 1.1, 11.2, 2.3, and 8.1. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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