Coryanthes villegasiana
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Coryanthes villegasiana faces severe threats from deforestation and habitat fragmentation in its limited range within Colombian cloud forests. The species' highly specialized pollination relationship with specific euglossine bee species makes it particularly vulnerable to ecosystem disruption. Mining activities and agricultural expansion have significantly reduced suitable habitat, while climate change threatens the delicate moisture and temperature conditions required for this epiphytic orchid's survival.
Habitat
This epiphytic orchid inhabits humid cloud forests and montane rainforests of Colombia, typically growing on tree branches in the forest canopy at elevations between 1,000-2,000 meters. The species requires consistently high humidity and stable temperatures characteristic of these specialized Andean ecosystems.
Other threatened species in ORCHIDACEAE
Threatened in Colombia
Frequently asked questions
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