Ceratocentron fesselii
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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.
Ceratocentron fesselii faces severe threats from deforestation and habitat conversion in its limited range within the Philippines. The species' extremely restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized habitat destruction from agricultural expansion and logging activities. Climate change poses additional risks through altered precipitation patterns that could affect the specific microhabitat conditions this orchid requires for survival.
Habitat
This critically endangered orchid is endemic to the Philippines, where it inhabits specific microhabitats within tropical montane forests. The species requires particular environmental conditions including specific humidity levels, temperature ranges, and host tree associations typical of undisturbed forest ecosystems.
