Miconia baracoana
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Miconia baracoana faces severe pressure from habitat destruction in Cuba's eastern mountains, where deforestation for agriculture and urban development has fragmented its limited range. Mining activities and infrastructure development pose additional threats to the remaining forest patches where this endemic shrub persists. Climate change may further stress populations by altering the specific moisture and temperature conditions this species requires in its montane habitat.
Habitat
This endemic Cuban shrub inhabits montane forests and cloud forest margins in the eastern mountains of Cuba, particularly in the Baracoa region. It typically grows in humid, shaded understory environments at moderate to high elevations where consistent moisture levels support its specialized ecological requirements.
Other threatened species in Melastomataceae
Threatened in Cuba
Frequently asked questions
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