Pepinia killipiana
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Pepinia killipiana faces severe pressure from deforestation and agricultural expansion throughout its limited Andean range. Mining activities and infrastructure development have fragmented its cloud forest habitat, while climate change is shifting suitable elevation zones upward faster than the species can adapt. The combination of habitat destruction and climate-driven range shifts has created a conservation crisis for this endemic plant.
Habitat
This species is endemic to cloud forests and montane humid forests of the northern Andes, typically occurring at elevations between 1,800-3,200 meters. It requires the consistent moisture and temperature stability characteristic of these high-altitude tropical montane ecosystems.
Other threatened species in BROMELIACEAE
Threatened in Colombia
Frequently asked questions
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