Calceolaria zamorana
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Calceolaria zamorana faces significant pressure from agricultural expansion and cattle ranching in Ecuador's Zamora-Chinchipe province, which fragments its montane forest habitat. Mining activities in the region pose additional threats through habitat destruction and water contamination. The species' restricted range and specialized habitat requirements make it particularly vulnerable to ongoing deforestation and land-use changes in the Ecuadorian Andes.
Habitat
This endemic Ecuadorian species inhabits cloud forests and montane scrublands in the Zamora-Chinchipe province, typically growing on steep slopes and rocky outcrops between 2,000-3,000 meters elevation. It requires the humid, cool conditions characteristic of Andean cloud forest ecosystems with consistent moisture from fog and precipitation.