Werneria staticifolia
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Werneria staticifolia faces significant pressure from agricultural expansion and livestock grazing in its high-altitude Andean habitat. Climate change poses an additional threat as warming temperatures force alpine species to migrate to increasingly limited suitable habitat at higher elevations. The species' restricted range and specialized habitat requirements make it particularly vulnerable to habitat fragmentation and degradation from human activities.
Habitat
This alpine plant species inhabits high-altitude páramo and puna grasslands in the Andes, typically occurring between 3,500-4,500 meters elevation. It grows in rocky, well-drained soils of montane grasslands and shrublands, often in areas with seasonal moisture patterns.