Myrsine pearcei
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Myrsine pearcei faces significant pressure from habitat degradation in its restricted montane forest range. The species is particularly vulnerable due to its limited distribution and specialized habitat requirements, with ongoing deforestation and agricultural expansion reducing available suitable habitat. Climate change poses an additional threat by potentially shifting the altitudinal zones where this montane species can survive.
Habitat
Myrsine pearcei inhabits montane cloud forests and humid mountain slopes, typically found in the understory and forest edges of tropical highland ecosystems. The species requires specific moisture and temperature conditions characteristic of these elevated forest environments.
Other threatened species in PRIMULACEAE
Threatened in Bolivia
Frequently asked questions
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