Lepanthes cingens
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Lepanthes cingens faces severe pressure from deforestation and agricultural expansion throughout its limited montane range in Central America. The species' extremely restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat fragmentation, as even small-scale clearing can eliminate entire populations. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the cool, humid microclimatic conditions essential for this epiphytic orchid's survival.
Habitat
This epiphytic orchid inhabits cool, humid montane cloud forests at elevations between 1,200-2,400 meters. It grows on moss-covered tree trunks and branches in areas with consistent moisture and filtered sunlight.