Cheirostylis sherriffii
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.
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.
