Drymonia laciniosa
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Drymonia laciniosa faces severe pressure from deforestation and habitat fragmentation across its limited range in Central American cloud forests. Agricultural expansion, particularly coffee cultivation and cattle ranching, has eliminated much of its specialized montane habitat. Climate change poses an additional threat by shifting temperature and moisture regimes in the narrow elevational bands where this epiphytic species thrives.
Habitat
This epiphytic plant inhabits humid montane cloud forests at elevations between 1,200-2,400 meters, growing on tree trunks and branches in the understory and canopy. It requires consistently high humidity and stable temperatures typical of Central American cloud forest ecosystems.