Anathallis kleinii
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Anathallis kleinii faces severe threats from deforestation and habitat fragmentation in Brazil's Atlantic Forest, one of the world's most endangered biomes. The species' extremely restricted range makes it particularly vulnerable to local disturbances, while climate change poses additional risks to the specific microclimatic conditions required by this epiphytic orchid. Agricultural expansion and urban development continue to reduce the remaining forest fragments where this species persists.
Habitat
This epiphytic orchid inhabits the humid montane forests of Brazil's Atlantic Forest biome, growing on tree branches and trunks in areas with high humidity and filtered sunlight. The species requires specific microclimatic conditions found in well-preserved forest fragments at elevations between 800-1200 meters.
