Habenaria yuana
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habenaria yuana faces severe pressure from agricultural expansion and urban development across its limited range in China. The species' specialized habitat requirements make it particularly vulnerable to land conversion, while collection for traditional medicine and horticultural trade has further reduced wild populations. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the moisture and temperature conditions essential for this orchid's survival.
Habitat
This terrestrial orchid inhabits moist grasslands, forest margins, and meadows at elevations between 1,000-2,500 meters in mountainous regions of China. It requires well-drained but consistently moist soils with partial shade, typically growing among grasses and low shrubs in areas with high humidity.