CRCritically Endangered
Cestrum tipocochense
Unknown
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Cestrum tipocochense faces severe threats from ongoing habitat destruction in its extremely limited range in the Colombian Andes. Agricultural expansion and cattle ranching have fragmented the remaining cloud forest patches where this endemic shrub survives. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized environmental changes and human activities.
Habitat
This endemic Colombian shrub inhabits cloud forests and humid montane vegetation in the Cordillera Oriental of the Andes. It occurs at elevations between 2,000-3,000 meters in areas with persistent fog and high humidity.