VUVulnerable
Calceolaria harlingii
Unknown
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Calceolaria harlingii faces significant pressure from habitat degradation in Ecuador's cloud forest ecosystems, where agricultural expansion and cattle grazing have reduced suitable growing areas. The species' restricted range makes it particularly vulnerable to localized disturbances, while climate change threatens to shift the narrow altitudinal zones where this endemic plant can survive.
Habitat
This endemic Ecuadorian species inhabits cloud forests and montane scrublands at elevations between 2,800-3,500 meters in the Andes. It grows in humid, moss-rich environments with consistent moisture from fog and precipitation.