Polystichum wrightii
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Polystichum wrightii faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to urban development and agricultural expansion in its limited range. The species is particularly vulnerable to forest fragmentation and degradation of its specialized montane forest habitat. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the cool, moist conditions this fern requires for survival.
Habitat
This critically endangered fern inhabits cool, moist montane forests and shaded rocky slopes at elevations between 1,000-2,500 meters. It typically grows in humus-rich soils under dense forest canopy where humidity levels remain consistently high.
Other threatened species in Dryopteridaceae
Frequently asked questions
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