Oreopanax klugii
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Oreopanax klugii faces severe population decline primarily due to deforestation and habitat conversion for agricultural expansion in its limited Andean range. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized habitat destruction, while climate change threatens to shift suitable elevation zones beyond the species' adaptive capacity. Mining activities and infrastructure development in montane regions further fragment remaining populations.
Habitat
This species inhabits cloud forests and montane humid forests at elevations between 2,000-3,500 meters in the Andes. It typically grows in areas with persistent fog cover and high humidity, often on steep slopes with well-drained volcanic soils.