Elleanthus cinnabarinus
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Elleanthus cinnabarinus faces severe threats from deforestation and habitat conversion in its restricted Andean cloud forest range. Agricultural expansion and cattle ranching have eliminated much of its specialized montane habitat, while climate change is shifting the narrow altitudinal zones where this orchid can survive. The species' extremely limited distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized habitat destruction and environmental changes.
Habitat
This orchid inhabits humid montane cloud forests and elfin woodlands at elevations between 2,000-3,500 meters in the Andes. It grows as an epiphyte on moss-covered trees and branches in areas with persistent fog and high humidity.
Conservation measures underway
Other threatened species in ORCHIDACEAE
Threatened in Colombia
Frequently asked questions
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