Miconia dodsonii
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Miconia dodsonii faces severe pressure from ongoing deforestation and agricultural expansion throughout its limited range in Ecuador's coastal and Andean regions. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat fragmentation, as remaining forest patches become increasingly isolated. Mining activities and infrastructure development pose additional threats to the specialized cloud forest and montane ecosystems this endemic shrub requires.
Habitat
Miconia dodsonii inhabits humid montane forests and cloud forest environments in Ecuador, typically occurring at elevations between 1,000-2,500 meters. The species is associated with the understory and forest edges of these moist, high-altitude ecosystems along the Pacific slopes of the Andes.
Other threatened species in Melastomataceae
Frequently asked questions
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