Bulbophyllum filiforme
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Bulbophyllum filiforme faces severe threats from deforestation and habitat conversion in its limited range within Madagascar's eastern rainforests. The species' extremely restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized disturbances, while collection pressure for the horticultural trade has further reduced wild populations. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns that could disrupt the specific microhabitat conditions this epiphytic orchid requires.
Habitat
This epiphytic orchid inhabits the humid montane rainforests of eastern Madagascar, growing on tree branches and trunks in the forest canopy. It requires specific microclimate conditions with high humidity and filtered light typical of intact primary forest ecosystems.
