Miconia asplundii
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Miconia asplundii faces severe pressure from ongoing deforestation and agricultural expansion throughout its limited Andean range. The species' restriction to cloud forest habitats makes it particularly vulnerable to climate change, as rising temperatures push suitable conditions to higher elevations. Mining activities and infrastructure development further fragment the remaining forest patches where this endemic shrub persists.
Habitat
This endemic shrub inhabits montane cloud forests and humid upper montane forests along the Andean slopes, typically occurring at elevations between 1,800 and 3,200 meters. It thrives in the persistent mist and high humidity characteristic of these ecosystems, often growing in forest understory and edge environments.