Angraecum mahavavense
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Angraecum mahavavense faces severe threats from ongoing deforestation and habitat degradation in Madagascar's remaining forest fragments. The species' extremely limited range makes it particularly vulnerable to localized disturbances, while collection pressure for the horticultural trade poses an additional risk to wild populations. Climate change may further stress this epiphytic orchid by altering the microclimatic conditions essential for its survival.
Habitat
This epiphytic orchid is endemic to the humid forests of eastern Madagascar, where it grows attached to tree trunks and branches in the forest canopy. The species requires the specific microclimatic conditions found in intact primary forest, including high humidity and filtered light.
