Calceolaria oxyphylla
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Calceolaria oxyphylla 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 stochastic events.
Habitat
This species inhabits high-altitude Andean environments, typically found in specialized microhabitats within montane grasslands and rocky slopes between 3,000-4,200 meters elevation. It requires well-drained soils and cool, humid conditions characteristic of páramo and puna ecosystems.