Cynorkis monadenia
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Cynorkis monadenia faces severe threats from ongoing deforestation and habitat conversion in Madagascar's remaining forest fragments. The species' extremely limited range makes it particularly vulnerable to localized disturbances, while collection pressure for the horticultural trade poses an additional risk to wild populations. Climate change may further stress this orchid's specialized ecological requirements in its montane forest habitat.
Habitat
This orchid species is endemic to the montane forests of Madagascar, typically found in humid, shaded understory environments at higher elevations. It grows as an epiphyte or terrestrial plant in the specialized microclimate conditions of Madagascar's rapidly disappearing native forest ecosystems.
