Cordobancillo de rangel
Miconia rangeliana
Cordobancillo de rangel (Miconia rangeliana) is an endemic shrub or small tree species belonging to the melastome family, characterized by distinctive opposite leaves with prominent parallel veins typical of Miconia species. This plant produces small clustered flowers and berry-like fruits that serve as an important food source for birds and other wildlife in its native Colombian cloud forest ecosystems.
Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Family
Melastomataceae
Genus
Miconia
Cordobancillo de rangel belongs to the family Melastomataceae, order Myrtales, within the Magnoliopsida class.
Species Profile
Cordobancillo de rangel (Miconia rangeliana) is an endemic shrub or small tree species belonging to the melastome family, characterized by distinctive opposite leaves with prominent parallel veins typical of Miconia species. This plant produces small clustered flowers and berry-like fruits that serve as an important food source for birds and other wildlife in its native Colombian cloud forest ecosystems.
Miconia rangeliana faces severe threats from ongoing deforestation and habitat fragmentation in Colombia's montane cloud forests. Agricultural expansion, particularly cattle ranching and crop cultivation, continues to reduce and isolate remaining forest patches where this endemic species occurs.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Miconia rangeliana inhabits the humid cloud forests and montane rainforests of Colombia's Cordillera Oriental, typically occurring at elevations between 1,800-2,800 meters. These misty, high-altitude forests are characterized by persistent cloud cover, high humidity, and rich organic soils with abundant epiphytic vegetation.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Endangered
Miconia rangeliana faces severe threats from ongoing deforestation and habitat fragmentation in Colombia's montane cloud forests. Agricultural expansion, particularly cattle ranching and crop cultivation, continues to reduce and isolate remaining forest patches where this endemic species occurs.
Cattle ranching expansion
Deforestation for agriculture
Habitat fragmentation
Limited geographic range
Small population size
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Cordobancillo de rangel (Miconia rangeliana). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/cordobancillo-de-rangel