Tournefortiopsis crassifolia
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Tournefortiopsis crassifolia faces significant pressure from habitat degradation in its restricted range within the Galápagos Islands. The species is particularly vulnerable to invasive plant species that compete for resources and alter the native vegetation structure of its dry forest habitat. Human activities including tourism development and agricultural expansion continue to fragment and reduce the quality of remaining suitable habitat.
Habitat
This endemic plant species inhabits the dry coastal and transitional zones of the Galápagos Islands, typically found in arid scrubland and dry forest environments. It grows in rocky, well-drained soils at low to moderate elevations where it has adapted to the archipelago's distinctive arid climate conditions.