Masdevallia mandarina
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Masdevallia mandarina faces severe pressure from habitat destruction as cloud forests in its limited Andean range are cleared for agriculture and cattle ranching. The species' extremely restricted distribution makes entire populations vulnerable to localized deforestation events. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the cool, humid conditions essential for this epiphytic orchid's survival, potentially forcing populations to migrate upslope beyond suitable habitat zones.
Habitat
This epiphytic orchid inhabits cool, humid cloud forests of the Andes at elevations between 1,800-2,400 meters. It grows on moss-covered tree branches and trunks in areas with consistent moisture and filtered sunlight typical of montane cloud forest ecosystems.
Other threatened species in Orchidaceae
Threatened in Colombia
Frequently asked questions
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