Passiflora colombiana
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Passiflora colombiana faces severe pressure from agricultural expansion and cattle ranching throughout its Colombian Andean range. Deforestation for coffee cultivation and urban development has fragmented its cloud forest habitat, while climate change threatens to shift suitable elevation zones beyond the species' adaptive capacity. The conversion of montane forests to pastureland represents the most immediate threat to remaining populations.
Habitat
This endemic passion vine inhabits cloud forests and montane woodlands of the Colombian Andes, typically occurring at elevations between 1,800-2,800 meters. It grows as a climbing vine in humid forest margins and secondary growth areas where it can access adequate light while maintaining the cool, moist conditions essential for its survival.
Other threatened species in Passifloraceae
Threatened in Colombia
Frequently asked questions
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