pluma-de-cacho
Anemia phyllitidis
Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Polypodiopsida
Order
Schizaeales
Family
Anemiaceae
Genus
Anemia
pluma-de-cacho belongs to the family Anemiaceae, order Schizaeales, within the Polypodiopsida class.
Species Profile
Species profile data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Anemia phyllitidis faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to agricultural expansion, urban development, and deforestation throughout its range. The species is particularly vulnerable to land conversion and fragmentation of its specialized habitat requirements. Climate change and altered precipitation patterns further threaten the specific moisture conditions this fern requires for survival and reproduction.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
This fern species typically inhabits rocky outcrops, cliff faces, and well-drained slopes in tropical and subtropical regions, often growing in crevices and on limestone substrates. It occurs in both open and partially shaded areas, frequently in disturbed habitats and forest edges at various elevations.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Anemia phyllitidis faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to agricultural expansion, urban development, and deforestation throughout its range. The species is particularly vulnerable to land conversion and fragmentation of its specialized habitat requirements. Climate change and altered precipitation patterns further threaten the specific moisture conditions this fern requires for survival and reproduction.
Deforestation and forest fragmentation
Habitat loss from agricultural expansion
Urban development and infrastructure projects
Climate change and altered precipitation patterns
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). pluma-de-cacho (Anemia phyllitidis). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/pluma-de-cacho