Axinaea ninakurorum
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Axinaea ninakurorum faces severe threats from ongoing deforestation and agricultural expansion within its extremely limited range in the Cordillera de Toisán, Colombia. The species' restriction to a single mountain range makes it exceptionally vulnerable to habitat conversion, while climate change poses additional risks by potentially shifting suitable elevation zones beyond the species' dispersal capabilities. Mining activities and infrastructure development further fragment the remaining cloud forest habitat essential for this endemic shrub's survival.
Habitat
Axinaea ninakurorum is endemic to cloud forests in the Cordillera de Toisán mountain range in Colombia, occurring at elevations between 1,800-2,400 meters. The species inhabits humid montane forests characterized by persistent cloud cover, high moisture levels, and diverse epiphytic communities typical of Andean cloud forest ecosystems.
Other threatened species in Melastomataceae
Frequently asked questions
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