Gynoxys hirsutissima
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Gynoxys hirsutissima faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to agricultural expansion and cattle grazing in its restricted high-altitude range. The species' extremely limited distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized disturbances, while climate change poses additional risks by altering the specific temperature and moisture conditions required for its survival in montane cloud forest environments.
Habitat
This species inhabits high-altitude montane cloud forests and páramo ecosystems, typically found in moist, cool environments with persistent fog and cloud cover. It grows in specialized microhabitats within these montane systems, often on steep slopes and forest edges where specific humidity and temperature conditions are maintained.