Huntleya apiculata
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Huntleya apiculata faces severe population decline primarily due to deforestation and habitat fragmentation across its limited range in Central and South American cloud forests. The species' specialized epiphytic lifestyle makes it particularly vulnerable to logging operations and forest conversion for agriculture, as it requires specific humidity levels and canopy structure that are disrupted by human activities. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the delicate moisture balance of cloud forest ecosystems that this orchid depends upon for survival.
Habitat
Huntleya apiculata is an epiphytic orchid that inhabits humid cloud forests and montane rainforests at elevations between 500-2000 meters. The species grows on tree trunks and branches in areas with consistent high humidity and filtered sunlight, requiring the stable microclimate conditions found in undisturbed primary forest canopies.
Other threatened species in Orchidaceae
Frequently asked questions
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