Lavoisiera nervulosa
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Lavoisiera nervulosa faces severe pressure from habitat destruction as Brazil's Atlantic Forest continues to be cleared for agriculture and urban development. The species' restricted range in southeastern Brazil makes it particularly vulnerable to localized threats, with mining activities and infrastructure development fragmenting remaining forest patches. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the specific microclimatic conditions this endemic shrub requires in montane forest environments.
Habitat
Lavoisiera nervulosa is endemic to the Atlantic Forest (Mata Atlântica) of southeastern Brazil, where it inhabits montane forest environments and forest edges. This shrub species typically occurs in areas with specific soil and moisture conditions within the highly threatened Atlantic Forest biome.