Cobaea campanulata
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Cobaea campanulata faces severe pressure from habitat destruction as Mexico's cloud forests are cleared for agriculture and urban development. The species' restricted range in montane ecosystems makes it particularly vulnerable to climate change, as warming temperatures force suitable habitat to higher elevations with limited available space. Invasive plant species further degrade the specialized forest understory conditions this climbing vine requires for successful reproduction.
Habitat
This climbing vine inhabits the understory of cloud forests and humid montane woodlands in central Mexico, typically at elevations between 1,500-2,500 meters. It requires the consistent moisture and filtered light conditions found in these specialized high-altitude forest ecosystems.