Paepalanthus moaensis
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Paepalanthus moaensis faces significant pressure from habitat degradation in the tepuis of Venezuela, where mining activities and tourism development threaten its specialized rocky outcrop environments. The species' extremely restricted range on Mount Roraima makes it particularly vulnerable to localized disturbances, while climate change poses additional risks to these high-altitude endemic plant communities.
Habitat
This endemic species inhabits rocky outcrops and sandstone formations on the tepuis (table mountains) of the Guiana Highlands, specifically occurring on Mount Roraima at elevations above 2000 meters. It grows in specialized microhabitats among quartzite rocks and sandy soils characteristic of these ancient geological formations.
