Elaphoglossum marquisearum
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Elaphoglossum marquisearum faces severe pressure from habitat degradation across its limited range in the Marquesas Islands. The species is particularly vulnerable to invasive plant species that alter the understory composition of its native forest habitats. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns that could affect the humid microclimates essential for this epiphytic fern's survival.
Habitat
This epiphytic fern inhabits humid montane forests in the Marquesas Islands, typically growing on tree trunks and branches in shaded understory environments. It requires consistent moisture and stable microclimatic conditions found in well-preserved native forest ecosystems.