Miconia pernettifolia
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Miconia pernettifolia 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 these localized threats, with remaining populations increasingly isolated in forest fragments.
Habitat
This endemic Colombian shrub inhabits montane cloud forests and humid forest edges in the Cordillera Oriental of the Andes, typically occurring at elevations between 1,800 and 2,800 meters. It grows in the understory and forest margins of these moist, cool environments where persistent cloud cover maintains high humidity levels.
Other threatened species in MELASTOMATACEAE
Threatened in Ecuador
Frequently asked questions
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