Vincetoxicum shaanxiense
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Vincetoxicum shaanxiense faces severe pressure from agricultural expansion and urban development across its limited range in Shaanxi Province, China. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat fragmentation, while collection for traditional medicine purposes has further reduced wild populations. Climate change poses an additional threat as shifting precipitation patterns affect the montane ecosystems where this endemic plant survives.
Habitat
This endemic Chinese species inhabits montane slopes and rocky outcrops in the Qinling Mountains of Shaanxi Province. It typically grows in well-drained soils on hillsides and forest margins at elevations between 1,000-2,500 meters.