Oreogrammitis uapensis
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Oreogrammitis uapensis faces significant pressure from habitat degradation in its restricted montane range. Deforestation and agricultural expansion into cloud forest zones threaten the specialized epiphytic environments this fern requires. Climate change poses an additional risk by altering the moisture regimes and temperature conditions essential for its survival in high-altitude ecosystems.
Habitat
This epiphytic fern inhabits cloud forests and montane rainforests at high elevations, typically growing on tree trunks and branches in humid, mist-shrouded environments. It requires the consistent moisture and stable temperatures characteristic of tropical montane cloud forest ecosystems.