Elaphoglossum florencei
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Elaphoglossum florencei faces severe pressure from deforestation and habitat conversion in its limited montane forest range. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized threats, with ongoing agricultural expansion and infrastructure development fragmenting its cloud forest habitat. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the moisture regimes essential for this epiphytic fern's survival.
Habitat
This epiphytic fern inhabits humid montane cloud forests, typically growing on tree trunks and branches in the understory and canopy layers. It requires consistently moist conditions and is found at elevations between 1,500-2,500 meters in tropical mountain ecosystems.