Pavonia stipularis
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Pavonia stipularis faces severe pressure from agricultural expansion and urban development across its limited range in the Atlantic Forest region. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat fragmentation, while cattle grazing and agricultural conversion continue to reduce the quality of remaining forest patches. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns that may affect the moist forest conditions this species requires.
Habitat
Pavonia stipularis inhabits remnant Atlantic Forest fragments, typically found in moist forest understories and forest edges at low to moderate elevations. The species requires well-drained soils and partial shade conditions characteristic of secondary forest growth and forest margins.
