Piper zarumanum
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Piper zarumanum faces severe pressure from deforestation and agricultural expansion throughout its limited range in the Andes. Mining activities and infrastructure development have fragmented its montane forest habitat, while climate change threatens to shift suitable elevation zones beyond the species' adaptive capacity. The species' narrow endemic range makes it particularly vulnerable to localized habitat destruction.
Habitat
This endemic piper species inhabits montane cloud forests and humid Andean slopes at elevations between 1,500-2,800 meters. It typically grows in the understory of primary and secondary forests with high humidity and consistent moisture levels.