CR

Clusia plurivalvis

Declining

Overview

Clusia plurivalvis is a species of flowering plant in the family Clusiaceae. It is found only in Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

Clusia plurivalvis faces severe threats from deforestation and habitat conversion in its restricted montane forest range. The species' extremely limited distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized disturbances, while agricultural expansion and infrastructure development continue to fragment its remaining habitat. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the specific temperature and moisture conditions required by this montane specialist.

Threat summary

Habitat

This species inhabits montane cloud forests and humid tropical forests at elevations between 1,000-2,500 meters. It typically grows as an epiphyte or hemiepiphyte on large trees in primary and well-preserved secondary forest ecosystems.

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Clusia plurivalvis classified as Critically Endangered?
Clusia plurivalvis is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range. Clusia plurivalvis faces severe threats from deforestation and habitat conversion in its restricted montane forest range. The species' extremely limited distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized disturbances, while agricultural expansion and infrastructure development continue to fragment its remaining habitat. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the specific temperature and moisture conditions required by this montane specialist.
Where does Clusia plurivalvis live?
Clusia plurivalvis occurs in Ecuador. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Clusia plurivalvis?
The main threats to Clusia plurivalvis are ai-1, ai-2, ai-3, and ai-4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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