Gentianella alborosea
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Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Gentianella alborosea faces severe pressure from agricultural expansion and livestock grazing in its high-altitude Andean habitat. Climate change poses an additional threat as warming temperatures force this cold-adapted species to retreat to increasingly limited suitable elevations. Mining activities and infrastructure development further fragment its already restricted range across the páramo ecosystems.
Habitat
This endemic gentian inhabits high-altitude páramo grasslands and alpine meadows in the Andes, typically occurring between 3,000-4,200 meters elevation. It grows in moist, well-drained soils among tussock grasses and cushion plants in these cold, wind-exposed montane environments.
