Catalogación de Helianthemum bilyanense (Cistaceae) según las categorías UICN (2001)

  1. María Ángeles ALONSO
  2. Jose Carlos HERNÁNDEZ
  3. Lluís SERRA
  4. Mario MARTÍNEZ AZORÍN
  5. Manuel B. CRESPO VILLALBA
Journal:
Flora Montiberica

ISSN: 1988-799X 1138-5952

Year of publication: 2023

Issue: 87

Pages: 99-105

Type: Article

More publications in: Flora Montiberica

Abstract

Spain), which occurs exclusively on gypsum substrates, under lower-mesomediterranean lower-dry bioclimate. A sole population is currently known in the surroundings of Villena, with an Area of Occupancy of 1037 m2 and only 432 individuals recorded, this site suffering a severe anthropic pressure not only from livestock overgrazing, but also from a project to develop a photovoltaic plant on that area. In consequence, this population has become extremely fragile and shows a very high risk of extinction, which suggests H. bilyanense to be labelled as “critically endangered" (CR), according to the IUCN categories and criteria. Consequently, the species should be urgently included in the lists of protected flora of the Valencian Community, and also Spain