Ladenbergia ulei
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Ladenbergia ulei faces significant pressure from deforestation and habitat conversion throughout its Andean cloud forest range. Agricultural expansion, particularly cattle ranching and crop cultivation, has fragmented the montane forests this species depends upon. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the moisture regimes essential for cloud forest ecosystems, potentially shifting suitable habitat to higher elevations where less area is available.
Habitat
Ladenbergia ulei inhabits humid montane cloud forests of the tropical Andes, typically occurring at elevations between 1,500-2,800 meters. This species thrives in the persistent mist and high humidity characteristic of cloud forest ecosystems, often found on steep slopes and ridge tops where moisture levels remain consistently high.