Brassaiopsis dumicola
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Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Brassaiopsis dumicola faces severe pressure from deforestation and habitat conversion throughout its limited range in Southeast Asian montane forests. Agricultural expansion, particularly for cash crops and subsistence farming, has fragmented the species' specialized cloud forest habitat. The species' restricted elevational range makes it particularly vulnerable to climate change impacts, as warming temperatures push suitable habitat conditions to higher elevations where less land area is available.
Habitat
Brassaiopsis dumicola inhabits montane cloud forests and moist evergreen forests at elevations between 1,200-2,400 meters. The species requires the high humidity and consistent moisture provided by cloud forest ecosystems, typically growing in the understory of primary and well-developed secondary forests.