Ancistranthus harpochiloides
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Ancistranthus harpochiloides faces severe pressure from deforestation and agricultural expansion across its limited range in tropical Africa. The species' specialized habitat requirements make it particularly vulnerable to forest fragmentation, while collection for traditional medicine and ornamental trade compounds population pressures. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the moisture and temperature conditions essential for this epiphytic plant's survival.
Habitat
This epiphytic orchid inhabits humid tropical forests, typically growing on tree trunks and branches in the understory and mid-canopy levels. It requires consistent moisture and filtered light conditions found in primary and mature secondary forests across its West and Central African range.
Other threatened species in Acanthaceae
Frequently asked questions
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