CR

Aeranthes leandriana

Declining

Overview

A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.

Aeranthes leandriana faces severe threats from ongoing deforestation and habitat degradation in Madagascar's remaining rainforest fragments. The species' extremely limited distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized habitat destruction from slash-and-burn agriculture and logging activities. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns that could disrupt the humid microclimate conditions essential for this epiphytic orchid's survival.

Threat summary

Habitat

This epiphytic orchid inhabits the humid montane rainforests of eastern Madagascar, growing on tree trunks and branches in the forest canopy. It requires consistently high humidity levels and filtered sunlight typical of intact primary forest ecosystems.

Conservation measures underway

Site/area protectionLegislation

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Aeranthes leandriana classified as Critically Endangered?
Aeranthes leandriana is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range. Aeranthes leandriana faces severe threats from ongoing deforestation and habitat degradation in Madagascar's remaining rainforest fragments. The species' extremely limited distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized habitat destruction from slash-and-burn agriculture and logging activities. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns that could disrupt the humid microclimate conditions essential for this epiphytic orchid's survival.
Where does Aeranthes leandriana live?
Aeranthes leandriana occurs in Madagascar. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Aeranthes leandriana?
The main threats to Aeranthes leandriana are 5.4, ai-1, ai-2, and ai-3. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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