Myrcia nodosa
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Myrcia nodosa faces significant pressure from habitat conversion as Atlantic Forest fragments are cleared for agriculture and urban development. The species' restricted range makes it particularly vulnerable to localized threats, with remaining populations increasingly isolated in small forest patches. Invasive plant species further degrade the understory habitat where this endemic shrub naturally occurs.
Habitat
Myrcia nodosa is endemic to the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil, where it inhabits the understory of humid montane forests and forest edges. The species typically occurs in well-drained soils on slopes and ridges at elevations between 800-1,500 meters.