Centropogon licayensis
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Centropogon licayensis faces significant pressure from habitat destruction as cloud forests in its limited range are cleared for agriculture and human settlement. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized environmental changes and fragmentation of its montane forest habitat. Climate change poses an additional threat by potentially shifting the altitudinal zones where suitable cloud forest conditions persist.
Habitat
This species inhabits cloud forests and humid montane forests at elevations between 1,800-2,400 meters in the Andes. It typically occurs in areas with persistent fog and high humidity, often along forest edges and in secondary growth within its specialized high-altitude ecosystem.
