Miconia capixaba
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Miconia capixaba faces severe pressure from Atlantic Forest fragmentation in Espírito Santo, Brazil, where its restricted range makes it extremely vulnerable to habitat conversion for agriculture and urban development. The species' limited distribution within already heavily degraded forest remnants compounds its extinction risk, as small population sizes become increasingly isolated and susceptible to local extinctions from environmental stochasticity.
Habitat
This endemic shrub inhabits the understory of Atlantic Forest remnants in the mountainous regions of Espírito Santo state, Brazil. It occurs in humid montane forests at elevations between 800-1,200 meters, preferring shaded areas with rich, well-drained soils typical of the region's cloud forest ecosystems.