long spleenwort
Asplenium heterochroum
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
The long spleenwort faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to deforestation and agricultural expansion in its native range. Urban development and infrastructure projects have fragmented the remaining forest patches where this fern species persists. Climate change poses additional pressure through altered precipitation patterns and temperature shifts that affect the humid microhabitats essential for its survival.
Habitat
Long spleenwort inhabits humid, shaded forest understories and rocky crevices in montane regions. It typically grows on moss-covered rocks, tree trunks, and forest floors in areas with consistent moisture and filtered sunlight.
Other threatened species in Aspleniaceae
Frequently asked questions
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