Lysipomia lehmannii
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Lysipomia lehmannii faces severe pressure from agricultural expansion and livestock grazing in Colombia's high-altitude ecosystems. Mining activities and infrastructure development further fragment its already restricted páramo habitat. Climate change poses an additional threat as warming temperatures push suitable habitat to higher elevations, reducing available range for this endemic species.
Habitat
This endemic Colombian species inhabits high-altitude páramo ecosystems and alpine grasslands, typically found between 3,000-4,200 meters elevation in the Cordillera Oriental. It grows in wet, boggy areas and along stream margins within these montane environments.
