Calceolaria bentae
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Calceolaria bentae faces severe pressure from agricultural expansion and livestock grazing in its restricted Andean range. The species' limited distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat fragmentation, while climate change threatens to shift suitable growing conditions beyond its current elevational range. Mining activities and infrastructure development pose additional localized threats to remaining populations.
Habitat
This endemic Calceolaria species inhabits high-altitude Andean grasslands and rocky slopes, typically found in páramo and puna ecosystems between 3,000-4,200 meters elevation. It grows in well-drained soils among native grasses and cushion plants in areas with high diurnal temperature variation.