CR

Cheirostylis sherriffii

Unknown

Overview

A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.

Cheirostylis sherriffii faces severe threats from deforestation and habitat conversion in its limited range within the Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot. The species' extremely restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized disturbances, including agricultural expansion and infrastructure development. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns that could affect the humid forest conditions this terrestrial orchid requires.

Threat summary

Habitat

This terrestrial orchid inhabits the understory of humid evergreen forests in the Western Ghats of India. It requires specific microhabitat conditions including high humidity, filtered light, and rich organic soil typical of undisturbed tropical montane forests.

Forest· majorForest - Subtropical/tropical moist montane· major

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Cheirostylis sherriffii classified as Critically Endangered?
Cheirostylis sherriffii is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range. Cheirostylis sherriffii faces severe threats from deforestation and habitat conversion in its limited range within the Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot. The species' extremely restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized disturbances, including agricultural expansion and infrastructure development. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns that could affect the humid forest conditions this terrestrial orchid requires.
Where does Cheirostylis sherriffii live?
Cheirostylis sherriffii occurs in Bhutan. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Cheirostylis sherriffii?
The main threats to Cheirostylis sherriffii are 1.1, 11.1, 4.1, and ai-1. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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