Psychotria sodiroi
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Psychotria sodiroi faces severe population decline primarily due to deforestation and agricultural expansion within its restricted Andean cloud forest range. Mining activities and infrastructure development have further fragmented its already limited habitat, while climate change threatens to shift the specific temperature and humidity conditions required by this cloud forest specialist.
Habitat
This species is endemic to the cloud forests of the Ecuadorian Andes, typically occurring at elevations between 1,800-2,400 meters where persistent fog and high humidity create ideal conditions. It inhabits the understory of primary and well-preserved secondary montane forests, particularly in areas with rich, organic soils and dense canopy cover.