Aeranthes albidiflora
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Aeranthes albidiflora faces severe threats from ongoing deforestation and habitat degradation across its limited range in Madagascar's eastern rainforests. The species' epiphytic lifestyle makes it particularly vulnerable to logging activities that remove host trees, while slash-and-burn agriculture continues to fragment remaining forest patches. Climate change poses additional risks through altered precipitation patterns that could disrupt the humid microclimate conditions essential for this orchid's survival.
Habitat
This epiphytic orchid inhabits the humid montane and lowland rainforests of eastern Madagascar, growing on tree trunks and branches in the forest canopy. It requires consistently moist conditions and filtered sunlight typical of primary forest environments at elevations between 800-1,500 meters.
