Psychotria magnifica
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Psychotria magnifica faces severe pressure from deforestation and agricultural expansion throughout its limited range in tropical montane forests. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat fragmentation, while climate change threatens to shift suitable temperature and precipitation zones beyond its current elevational range. Collection pressure for horticultural trade has also been documented as a contributing factor to population decline.
Habitat
This species inhabits humid montane forests and cloud forest environments at elevations between 800-2000 meters. It typically grows in the understory of primary and secondary forests with high moisture levels and consistent cloud cover.
