Mikania pulverulenta
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Mikania pulverulenta faces severe pressure from agricultural expansion and urban development across its limited range in the Atlantic Forest region. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat fragmentation, while invasive plant species compete for resources in its specialized montane forest environment. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the temperature and moisture conditions essential for this endemic vine's survival.
Habitat
This endemic climbing vine inhabits montane Atlantic Forest remnants, typically found in cloud forest environments at elevations between 800-1,500 meters. It grows in humid, shaded understory conditions where it climbs on native trees and shrubs in well-preserved forest fragments.