Myrcia asperorum
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Myrcia asperorum faces severe population decline primarily due to extensive deforestation and habitat fragmentation within its restricted range in Brazil's Atlantic Forest. Agricultural expansion, particularly cattle ranching and crop cultivation, has eliminated much of its native forest habitat. Urban development and infrastructure projects continue to fragment remaining forest patches, isolating small populations and reducing genetic diversity.
Habitat
This endemic Brazilian species inhabits remnant Atlantic Forest fragments, typically found in humid montane forests and forest edges at elevations between 500-1200 meters. It grows in well-drained soils within the understory and canopy gaps of primary and secondary forest formations.