Cremosperma ecudoranum
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Cremosperma ecudoranum faces severe pressure from agricultural expansion and cattle ranching in Ecuador's montane regions, which directly destroys its specialized cloud forest habitat. Mining activities and road construction fragment remaining populations, while climate change alters the delicate moisture conditions essential for this epiphytic species' survival. The species' restricted range and specific habitat requirements make it particularly vulnerable to these combined pressures.
Habitat
This species inhabits humid montane cloud forests of the Ecuadorian Andes, typically growing as an epiphyte on moss-covered tree trunks and branches in areas with persistent fog and high humidity. It occurs at elevations between 1,800-3,000 meters in primary and well-preserved secondary forests.