Dendrophthora bulbifera
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Dendrophthora bulbifera faces significant pressure from deforestation and habitat fragmentation across its limited range in Central American cloud forests. As an epiphytic mistletoe dependent on specific host trees, it is particularly vulnerable to selective logging of mature forest canopies. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the moisture regimes essential for this species' survival in montane environments.
Habitat
This epiphytic mistletoe inhabits cloud forests and humid montane forests of Central America, growing parasitically on the branches and trunks of various host tree species. It requires the consistent moisture and stable microclimatic conditions found in undisturbed forest canopies at elevations typically between 1,000-2,500 meters.
