Drymonia chiribogana
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Drymonia chiribogana faces severe pressure from ongoing deforestation and habitat fragmentation within its restricted range in Ecuador's cloud forests. Agricultural expansion, particularly cattle ranching and crop cultivation, continues to reduce the species' already limited habitat. The plant's specialized ecological requirements make it particularly vulnerable to climate change impacts, including altered precipitation patterns and temperature shifts that affect cloud forest ecosystems.
Habitat
This species is endemic to the cloud forests of Ecuador, typically found in humid montane environments between 1,500-2,500 meters elevation. It grows as an epiphyte on moss-covered trees in areas with persistent fog and high humidity levels characteristic of Andean cloud forest ecosystems.