Pentacalia perijaensis
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Pentacalia perijaensis faces severe threats from ongoing deforestation and agricultural expansion within its restricted range in the Serranía de los Churumbelos. Mining activities and infrastructure development further fragment its already limited cloud forest habitat. The species' narrow altitudinal range makes it particularly vulnerable to climate change impacts, as warming temperatures force suitable habitat upslope with nowhere left to retreat.
Habitat
This endemic composite plant inhabits cloud forests and páramo transitions in the Serranía de los Churumbelos of southern Colombia, typically occurring at elevations between 2,800-3,400 meters. It grows in humid montane environments characterized by persistent cloud cover and high moisture levels.