Cremosperma auriculatum
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Cremosperma auriculatum faces severe pressure from deforestation and agricultural expansion throughout its limited Andean range. Mining activities and infrastructure development have fragmented its cloud forest habitat, while climate change is shifting the altitudinal zones where this epiphytic species can survive. The species' restricted distribution and specialized habitat requirements make it particularly vulnerable to ongoing habitat degradation.
Habitat
This epiphytic plant species inhabits montane cloud forests and humid Andean slopes, typically growing on tree trunks and branches in the understory. It occurs at elevations between 1,500-3,000 meters in areas with consistent moisture and fog cover.