Wallenia subverticillata
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Wallenia subverticillata faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to deforestation and agricultural expansion in its limited range. The species' extremely restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized environmental changes and human activities. Urban development and infrastructure projects pose additional pressures on the remaining forest fragments where this plant persists.
Habitat
Wallenia subverticillata inhabits tropical montane forests and cloud forest environments at moderate to high elevations. The species is typically found in humid, shaded understory conditions within primary or well-preserved secondary forest ecosystems.
Other threatened species in Primulaceae
Threatened in Cuba
Frequently asked questions
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