Cheirostylis sessanica
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Cheirostylis sessanica faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to agricultural expansion and urban development in its limited range. The species' extremely restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized disturbances, while collection pressure for the horticultural trade poses an additional risk to remaining populations.
Habitat
This terrestrial orchid inhabits moist, shaded forest floors in subtropical montane forests, typically growing in humus-rich soils under dense canopy cover. It requires specific microhabitat conditions with high humidity and filtered light characteristic of undisturbed forest ecosystems.
Conservation measures underway
Other threatened species in ORCHIDACEAE
Threatened in India
Frequently asked questions
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