Mikania jamesonii
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Mikania jamesonii faces severe population decline primarily due to habitat destruction from agricultural expansion and urban development in its restricted Andean range. The species' extremely limited distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized threats, with deforestation for cattle ranching and crop cultivation fragmenting its remaining cloud forest habitat. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the specific temperature and moisture conditions this high-altitude species requires.
Habitat
Mikania jamesonii inhabits cloud forests and montane scrublands in the Andes, typically occurring at elevations between 2,000-3,500 meters. The species requires the specific humid, cool conditions found in these high-altitude ecosystems, often growing along forest edges and in disturbed areas within its native range.