Axinaea sessilifolia
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Axinaea sessilifolia faces significant pressure from ongoing deforestation and habitat fragmentation across its limited Andean range. Agricultural expansion and cattle ranching continue to encroach upon the cloud forest ecosystems where this species occurs, while climate change threatens to shift suitable habitat zones upslope beyond the species' current elevational range. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized habitat destruction.
Habitat
Axinaea sessilifolia inhabits humid montane cloud forests and elfin woodlands in the Andes, typically occurring at elevations between 2,000-3,500 meters. The species thrives in the perpetually moist conditions of these high-altitude ecosystems, often growing as an understory shrub in areas with frequent fog and cloud cover.
Other threatened species in MELASTOMATACEAE
Threatened in Ecuador
Frequently asked questions
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