Miconia cineana
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Miconia cineana faces severe threats from ongoing deforestation and habitat fragmentation in its restricted range within Brazil's Atlantic Forest. Agricultural expansion, particularly cattle ranching and crop cultivation, continues to reduce the remaining forest patches where this endemic shrub survives. Urban development and infrastructure projects further fragment the landscape, isolating small populations and reducing genetic diversity.
Habitat
This endemic shrub inhabits the understory of Atlantic Forest remnants in southeastern Brazil, typically growing in humid, shaded environments with rich, well-drained soils. It occurs in both primary and secondary forest fragments at elevations between 200-800 meters.