Ascoglossum calopterum
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Ascoglossum calopterum faces severe threats from deforestation and habitat fragmentation across its limited range in tropical montane forests. The species' specialized epiphytic lifestyle makes it particularly vulnerable to logging activities and forest conversion for agriculture. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns and temperature shifts that affect the humid microenvironments essential for this orchid's survival.
Habitat
This epiphytic orchid inhabits humid montane forests, typically growing on tree trunks and branches in cloud forest environments at elevations between 1,000-2,500 meters. It requires consistent moisture and filtered light conditions found in the forest canopy of tropical mountain ecosystems.
