Psychotria oliveri
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Psychotria oliveri faces severe pressure from deforestation and agricultural expansion across 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 elevation zones beyond the plant's adaptive capacity. Collection pressure for horticultural trade has also been documented as a contributing factor to population decline.
Habitat
This species inhabits humid montane forests at elevations between 800-1,500 meters, typically growing in the understory of primary and secondary forest formations. It shows preference for areas with consistent moisture and partial shade, often found along forest edges and in small clearings within intact forest systems.