Centropogon trichodes
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Centropogon trichodes faces significant pressure from habitat degradation in its limited montane forest range. Deforestation and agricultural expansion have fragmented its specialized cloud forest habitat, while climate change threatens to shift the altitudinal zones where this species can survive. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized environmental changes and human encroachment.
Habitat
This species inhabits montane cloud forests and humid highland areas, typically found in the understory of primary and secondary forests at elevations between 1,500-2,500 meters. It prefers areas with high humidity and consistent moisture levels characteristic of tropical montane ecosystems.
