Elaphoglossum tovii
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Elaphoglossum tovii faces severe pressure from deforestation and habitat conversion in its limited montane cloud forest range. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized disturbances, while climate change threatens to alter the specific moisture and temperature conditions required by this epiphytic fern. Agricultural expansion and infrastructure development continue to fragment the remaining suitable habitat patches.
Habitat
This epiphytic fern inhabits montane cloud forests, typically growing on tree trunks and branches in the humid, mist-shrouded canopy environment. It requires the consistent moisture and stable temperatures characteristic of these specialized high-elevation tropical ecosystems.