Xyris diaphanobracteata
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Xyris diaphanobracteata faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to agricultural expansion and urban development in its restricted range. The species' extremely limited distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized disturbances, with mining activities and infrastructure development posing additional pressures on remaining populations.
Habitat
This critically endangered yellow-eyed grass species inhabits specialized wetland environments, typically found in seasonally moist sandy soils and bog margins. It requires specific hydrological conditions and is adapted to nutrient-poor, acidic substrates characteristic of tropical montane wetland systems.
Conservation measures underway
Other threatened species in XYRIDACEAE
Threatened in Brazil
Frequently asked questions
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