In the far northwest of Ceuta, among the abrupt limestone walls of the Mogote de Benzú, one of the most unique and threatened species of flora of the European continent survives. The African Rupicapnos subsp. decipiens, popularly known as "cone", exemplifies the fragility of certain ecosystems and the urgency of their conservation in very concrete enclaves. The botanical jewel of Benzú in critical danger of extinction The African Rupicapnos subs…
In the far northwest of Ceuta, among the abrupt limestone walls of the Mogote de Benzú, one of the most unique and threatened species of flora of the European continent survives. The African Rupicapnos subsp. decipiens, popularly known as "cone", exemplifies the fragility of certain ecosystems and the urgency of their conservation in very concrete enclaves. The botanical jewel of Benzú in critical danger of extinction The African Rupicapnos subs…