Lysipomia sparrei
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Lysipomia sparrei faces severe pressure from agricultural expansion and livestock grazing in its restricted Andean range. Mining activities and infrastructure development further fragment its already limited high-altitude habitat. Climate change poses an additional threat as warming temperatures push suitable conditions to higher elevations, reducing available habitat for this specialized alpine plant.
Habitat
This endemic Andean plant inhabits high-altitude páramo and puna grasslands, typically found between 3,500-4,200 meters elevation. It grows in specialized alpine cushion plant communities on rocky slopes and well-drained soils in the cold, harsh conditions of the tropical Andes.
