Rhomboda arunachalensis
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Rhomboda arunachalensis faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to deforestation and agricultural expansion in the Eastern Himalayas. The species' extremely limited range in Arunachal Pradesh makes it particularly vulnerable to localized disturbances, while infrastructure development and road construction fragment its remaining forest habitat. Climate change poses an additional threat as warming temperatures may shift suitable habitat zones beyond the species' ability to adapt or migrate.
Habitat
This terrestrial orchid inhabits moist, shaded understory areas of subtropical and temperate forests in the Eastern Himalayas. It typically grows in humus-rich soils under dense canopy cover at elevations between 1,000-2,500 meters in Arunachal Pradesh.
