Pleurothallis cardiophylax
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Pleurothallis cardiophylax faces severe pressure from deforestation and agricultural expansion throughout its limited range in the cloud forests of Ecuador and Colombia. The species' extremely restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat fragmentation, as even small-scale clearing can eliminate entire populations. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the precise temperature and humidity conditions required by this epiphytic orchid in montane ecosystems.
Habitat
This epiphytic orchid inhabits the humid cloud forests of the Andean slopes, typically growing on moss-covered tree branches and trunks at elevations between 1,800-2,400 meters. It requires the consistently cool, moist conditions characteristic of montane cloud forest ecosystems with frequent fog and high humidity.
Other threatened species in Orchidaceae
Frequently asked questions
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