Trembleya pentagona
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Trembleya pentagona faces significant pressure from habitat conversion as Atlantic Forest fragments are cleared for agriculture and urban development. The species' restricted range in southeastern Brazil makes it particularly vulnerable to localized threats, with remaining populations increasingly isolated in small forest patches that are susceptible to edge effects and degradation.
Habitat
This endemic shrub occurs in montane Atlantic Forest remnants of southeastern Brazil, typically found in cloud forest environments and forest edges at elevations between 800-1,500 meters. It grows in humid, well-drained soils within the highly threatened Atlantic Forest biome.