Neocheiropteris palmatopedata
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Neocheiropteris palmatopedata faces severe pressure from deforestation and habitat fragmentation across its limited range in tropical Asian forests. The species is particularly vulnerable to logging operations and agricultural conversion, which destroy the specific microhabitat conditions required for this epiphytic fern. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the humid forest conditions essential for its survival.
Habitat
This epiphytic fern inhabits humid tropical forests, typically growing on tree trunks and branches in the understory and canopy layers. It requires consistent moisture levels and filtered light conditions found in undisturbed primary forest ecosystems.