Lysipomia crassomarginata
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Lysipomia crassomarginata faces severe pressure from agricultural expansion and livestock grazing in its restricted Andean range. Mining activities and infrastructure development further fragment its specialized high-altitude habitat. Climate change poses an additional threat as warming temperatures force this cold-adapted species to retreat to increasingly limited suitable elevations.
Habitat
This endemic Campanulaceae species inhabits high-altitude Andean grasslands and rocky slopes, typically found in páramo and puna ecosystems between 3,000-4,500 meters elevation. It grows in well-drained soils among native grasses and cushion plants in these specialized montane environments.
Other threatened species in CAMPANULACEAE
Threatened in Ecuador
Frequently asked questions
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