Galipea carinata
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Galipea carinata faces severe threats from ongoing deforestation and habitat fragmentation within its restricted range in the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil. Agricultural expansion, particularly cattle ranching and crop cultivation, continues to reduce the remaining forest patches where this endemic shrub survives. The species' extremely limited distribution makes it highly vulnerable to local extinctions from even small-scale habitat disturbances.
Habitat
This endemic shrub occurs in montane Atlantic Forest remnants of southeastern Brazil, typically found in cloud forest and humid forest understory at elevations between 800-1,500 meters. It grows in well-drained soils within the highly fragmented forest patches that remain in this biodiversity hotspot.