Monteverdia duqueana
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Monteverdia duqueana faces severe threats from ongoing deforestation and habitat fragmentation in Colombia's Andean cloud forests. Agricultural expansion, particularly cattle ranching and crop cultivation, continues to reduce the species' already limited range. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the specific temperature and humidity conditions required by this cloud forest endemic.
Habitat
This species is endemic to the cloud forests of the Colombian Andes, occurring at elevations between 1,800-2,400 meters. It inhabits the understory and edges of montane cloud forests where persistent fog and high humidity create the specific microclimate conditions essential for its survival.