Bocconia latisepala
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Bocconia latisepala faces severe pressure from agricultural expansion and cattle ranching across its limited montane range in Central America. Deforestation for coffee plantations and pastureland has fragmented its cloud forest habitat, while climate change threatens to shift suitable temperature and moisture conditions upslope beyond the species' elevational limits. The plant's restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized habitat destruction.
Habitat
Bocconia latisepala inhabits cloud forests and montane rainforests at elevations between 1,200-2,400 meters in Central America. The species requires the cool, humid conditions and persistent cloud cover characteristic of these high-altitude tropical ecosystems.
