Coryanthes flava
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Coryanthes flava faces severe pressure from deforestation and habitat fragmentation across its Central American range, particularly in Costa Rica and Panama where cloud forest ecosystems are being converted for agriculture and development. The species' highly specialized pollination relationship with male euglossine bees makes it extremely vulnerable to ecosystem disruption, as any decline in pollinator populations directly threatens reproduction. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the precise temperature and humidity conditions required in cloud forest environments where this orchid thrives.
Habitat
Coryanthes flava inhabits humid cloud forests and montane rainforests at elevations between 800-2000 meters, typically growing as an epiphyte on large trees in areas with consistent moisture and filtered sunlight. The species requires the specific microclimate conditions found in these high-altitude tropical forests, including cool temperatures, high humidity, and frequent fog cover.
Other threatened species in Orchidaceae
Threatened in Colombia
Frequently asked questions
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