Drymonia crenatiloba
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Drymonia crenatiloba faces significant pressure from deforestation and habitat fragmentation across its Central American range. Agricultural expansion, particularly cattle ranching and crop cultivation, has reduced the continuous forest cover this epiphytic species requires for survival. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the moisture regimes essential for this humidity-dependent plant's growth and reproduction.
Habitat
This epiphytic plant inhabits humid tropical forests, typically growing on tree trunks and branches in the understory and mid-canopy levels. It requires consistent moisture and shade, thriving in the stable microclimates of intact forest ecosystems throughout Central America.