Adiantum deltoideum
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Adiantum deltoideum faces severe pressure from habitat destruction as its specialized limestone cliff environments are increasingly disturbed by quarrying activities and infrastructure development. The species' extremely limited distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized threats, with small population fragments at risk of complete elimination from individual sites. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns that could affect the delicate moisture balance required by this cliff-dwelling fern.
Habitat
This endemic fern species inhabits specialized limestone cliff faces and rocky crevices, typically in shaded or semi-shaded positions where consistent moisture levels are maintained. It requires the specific microclimate conditions found in limestone karst environments, growing in thin soil deposits within rock fissures.
Other threatened species in Pteridaceae
Frequently asked questions
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