Drepanolejeunea aculeata
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Drepanolejeunea aculeata faces severe threats from deforestation and habitat fragmentation across its limited range in tropical montane forests. The species' dependence on specific microclimatic conditions within old-growth forest canopies makes it particularly vulnerable to logging activities and forest conversion for agriculture. Climate change poses an additional threat as warming temperatures may push suitable habitat to higher elevations where forest area becomes increasingly restricted.
Habitat
This epiphytic liverwort inhabits the canopy of tropical montane forests, typically growing on bark and branches of trees in humid, shaded conditions. It requires stable microclimatic conditions found in mature forest ecosystems at elevations between 1,000-2,500 meters.