Miconia castaneiflora
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Miconia castaneiflora faces severe pressure from agricultural expansion and cattle ranching throughout its limited range in the Colombian Andes. Deforestation for coffee cultivation and pasture development has fragmented its cloud forest habitat, while mining activities in some areas have caused additional habitat degradation. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized threats, with remaining populations increasingly isolated in forest fragments.
Habitat
This species inhabits montane cloud forests and humid premontane forests in the Colombian Andes, typically occurring at elevations between 1,500-2,500 meters. It grows in the understory and forest edges of these moist, high-altitude ecosystems where persistent cloud cover maintains humid conditions.