Porpax leedalii
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Porpax leedalii faces severe pressure from habitat destruction as its montane forest ecosystems are cleared for agriculture and human settlement expansion. The species' extremely restricted range makes it particularly vulnerable to localized disturbances, while climate change threatens to shift suitable temperature and moisture conditions beyond its narrow altitudinal preferences. Collection pressure for the horticultural trade has historically impacted wild populations of this distinctive orchid.
Habitat
This terrestrial orchid inhabits montane forests and cloud forests at elevations between 1,200-2,400 meters in the Western Ghats. It grows as an epiphyte or lithophyte on moss-covered rocks and tree trunks in areas with high humidity and consistent moisture levels.
