Little Cup Orchid
Brachionidium parvum
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
The Little Cup Orchid faces severe pressure from deforestation and agricultural expansion throughout its limited Andean range. Cloud forest destruction for cattle ranching and crop cultivation has eliminated much of its specialized epiphytic habitat. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the moisture regimes essential for this species' survival in high-altitude cloud forests.
Habitat
This diminutive epiphytic orchid inhabits the moss-covered branches and trunks of trees in Andean cloud forests, typically at elevations between 1,500-2,800 meters. It requires the consistently high humidity and filtered light conditions found in these specialized montane ecosystems.
Other threatened species in Orchidaceae
Frequently asked questions
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