Berberis silvicola
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Berberis silvicola faces significant pressure from habitat conversion as montane forests are cleared for agricultural expansion and livestock grazing in its limited Andean range. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized disturbances, while climate change threatens to shift suitable habitat zones upslope beyond the species' current elevational limits.
Habitat
This shrub species inhabits montane cloud forests and forest edges in the Andes, typically occurring at elevations between 2,500-3,500 meters. It grows in humid, cool conditions along forest margins and in clearings within temperate montane ecosystems.