Lachemilla angustata
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Lachemilla angustata faces significant pressure from agricultural expansion and livestock grazing in its high-altitude Andean habitats. The species' restricted range makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat conversion for potato cultivation and intensive cattle grazing, which degrades the specialized páramo and alpine grassland ecosystems it requires. Climate change poses an additional threat by shifting temperature and precipitation patterns in these montane environments, potentially forcing the species to higher elevations where suitable habitat becomes increasingly limited.
Habitat
Lachemilla angustata inhabits high-altitude páramo and alpine grasslands in the Andes, typically occurring between 3,000-4,200 meters elevation. The species grows in moist, well-drained soils along stream banks, in boggy areas, and on rocky slopes within these specialized montane ecosystems.