Miconia calignosa
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Miconia calignosa faces severe pressure from ongoing deforestation and agricultural expansion throughout its limited range in the tropical montane forests of Central America. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat fragmentation, as remaining forest patches become increasingly isolated. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the specific temperature and moisture conditions required by this montane specialist.
Habitat
Miconia calignosa is endemic to tropical montane cloud forests and wet montane forests at elevations between 1,200-2,400 meters. The species requires the consistently humid conditions and specialized soil chemistry found in these high-altitude forest ecosystems.