Padron's bristle fern
Trichomanes padronii
Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Polypodiopsida
Order
Hymenophyllales
Family
Hymenophyllaceae
Genus
Trichomanes
Padron's bristle fern belongs to the family Hymenophyllaceae, order Hymenophyllales, within the Polypodiopsida class.
Species Profile
Species profile data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Padron's bristle fern faces severe threats from habitat destruction and fragmentation due to deforestation and agricultural expansion in its limited range. The species' restricted distribution and specialized habitat requirements make it extremely vulnerable to environmental changes and human activities. Climate change poses additional risks by altering the humid microclimatic conditions essential for this delicate fern's survival.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
This species inhabits humid tropical forests, typically growing as an epiphyte on tree trunks and rocks in shaded, moisture-rich environments. It requires consistently high humidity levels and is found in cloud forests and other montane forest ecosystems with persistent fog or mist.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Padron's bristle fern faces severe threats from habitat destruction and fragmentation due to deforestation and agricultural expansion in its limited range. The species' restricted distribution and specialized habitat requirements make it extremely vulnerable to environmental changes and human activities. Climate change poses additional risks by altering the humid microclimatic conditions essential for this delicate fern's survival.
Agricultural expansion and land conversion
Climate change altering humidity and temperature regimes
Habitat loss and fragmentation from deforestation
Small population size and restricted range
Collection pressure for horticultural trade
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Padron's bristle fern (Trichomanes padronii). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/padrons-bristle-fern