VUVulnerable
Begonia napoensis
Unknown
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Begonia napoensis faces significant pressure from habitat destruction as its montane forest environments are cleared for agriculture and human settlement. The species' restricted range in Ecuador's Napo Province makes it particularly vulnerable to localized disturbances, while climate change poses additional risks to its specialized high-altitude habitat requirements.
Habitat
Begonia napoensis inhabits humid montane forests and cloud forest environments in the eastern Andean slopes of Ecuador. The species typically grows as an understory herb in shaded, moist conditions at elevations between 1,500-2,500 meters.
Forest· majorShrubland· major
Conservation measures underway
Site/area protection
