Salvia cuatrecasana
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Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Salvia cuatrecasana faces severe pressure from agricultural expansion and cattle ranching in Colombia's Andean regions, which has fragmented and destroyed much of its native cloud forest habitat. Mining activities and infrastructure development further threaten remaining populations, while climate change is shifting suitable habitat zones upslope, reducing available area for this high-altitude endemic.
Habitat
This endemic Colombian sage inhabits cloud forests and páramo ecosystems in the Cordillera Oriental of the Andes, typically occurring at elevations between 2,800-3,500 meters. It grows in humid montane environments with persistent fog cover, often on steep slopes with well-drained volcanic soils.
