Palicourea herrerae
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Palicourea herrerae faces significant pressure from ongoing deforestation and habitat fragmentation within its restricted range in the Colombian Andes. Agricultural expansion, particularly cattle ranching and crop cultivation, continues to reduce the cloud forest and montane forest habitats essential for this endemic shrub's survival. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the specific temperature and humidity conditions required in its high-altitude ecosystem.
Habitat
This endemic Colombian species inhabits cloud forests and humid montane forests at elevations between 1,800 and 2,400 meters in the Cordillera Oriental. It requires the specific microclimate conditions found in these high-altitude ecosystems, including consistent moisture levels and cool temperatures typical of Andean cloud forest environments.
Other threatened species in Rubiaceae
Threatened in Bolivia
Frequently asked questions
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