Gynoxys neovelutina
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Gynoxys neovelutina faces severe pressure from agricultural expansion and cattle ranching in Ecuador's high-altitude regions, which directly destroys its specialized páramo habitat. Climate change poses an additional threat as warming temperatures force this cold-adapted species to retreat to increasingly limited high-elevation refugia. The species' restricted range and small population size make it particularly vulnerable to habitat fragmentation and local extinctions.
Habitat
This endemic Ecuadorian shrub inhabits high-altitude páramo ecosystems, typically found in cloud forests and alpine grasslands between 3,000-4,000 meters elevation. It grows in the cool, moist conditions characteristic of Andean páramo vegetation, often associated with other endemic high-altitude plant communities.
Other threatened species in ASTERACEAE
Threatened in Bolivia
Frequently asked questions
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