Calceolaria dilatata
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Calceolaria dilatata faces significant pressure from habitat degradation in its restricted Andean range, where agricultural expansion and livestock grazing have fragmented its specialized high-altitude environments. Climate change poses an additional threat as warming temperatures force this cold-adapted species to retreat to increasingly limited suitable habitat at higher elevations. The species' narrow ecological requirements and small population size make it particularly vulnerable to environmental disturbances and extreme weather events.
Habitat
This species inhabits high-altitude Andean environments, typically found in specialized montane ecosystems between 3,000-4,500 meters elevation. It grows in rocky slopes, alpine meadows, and páramo grasslands where it has adapted to cold temperatures and intense UV radiation.