Monnina obovata
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Monnina obovata faces significant pressure from agricultural expansion and cattle ranching across its Andean range, which fragments and degrades the montane forest habitats essential for its survival. Mining activities and infrastructure development further threaten remaining populations by altering soil chemistry and hydrology in these sensitive high-altitude ecosystems. Climate change poses an additional long-term threat, as shifting temperature and precipitation patterns may force this specialized montane species beyond its narrow altitudinal tolerance range.
Habitat
Monnina obovata inhabits montane cloud forests and páramo grasslands in the Andes, typically occurring at elevations between 2,500-3,500 meters. This species favors humid, well-drained soils along forest edges and in clearings within these high-altitude ecosystems.