Dendrobium guangxiense
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Dendrobium guangxiense faces severe pressure from overcollection for the ornamental plant trade, driven by its attractive flowers and rarity value among collectors. Habitat destruction through limestone quarrying and agricultural expansion in its native Guangxi Province has fragmented remaining populations. Climate change poses additional stress through altered precipitation patterns affecting the humid conditions this epiphytic orchid requires.
Habitat
This epiphytic orchid grows on limestone cliffs and rocky outcrops in subtropical montane forests of Guangxi Province, China. It typically occurs at elevations between 400-1200 meters in areas with high humidity and filtered sunlight.