Nautilocalyx glandulifer
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Nautilocalyx glandulifer faces significant pressure from deforestation and habitat fragmentation across its limited range in the tropical forests of South America. Agricultural expansion and logging activities have reduced the quality and connectivity of the humid forest understory environments this species requires. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering precipitation patterns and temperature regimes in its specialized microhabitat niches.
Habitat
This species inhabits the humid understory of tropical rainforests, typically growing as an epiphyte or terrestrial herb in shaded, moisture-rich environments. It favors areas with consistent humidity and filtered light conditions found in primary and mature secondary forests.
