Geranium guamanense
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Geranium guamanense faces significant pressure from habitat degradation in its restricted Andean range, where agricultural expansion and livestock grazing have reduced suitable páramo and high-altitude grassland areas. Climate change poses an additional threat as warming temperatures push the species' optimal habitat zone to higher elevations with limited available space. The species' narrow endemic range makes it particularly vulnerable to localized disturbances and environmental changes.
Habitat
This endemic geranium inhabits high-altitude páramo ecosystems and montane grasslands in the Andes, typically occurring between 3,000-4,200 meters elevation. It grows in well-drained soils among native bunch grasses and cushion plants in these specialized alpine environments.