Sciodaphyllum planchonianum
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Sciodaphyllum planchonianum faces severe pressure from deforestation and agricultural expansion across its limited range in Central American cloud forests. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat fragmentation, as remaining forest patches become increasingly isolated. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the moisture regimes essential for cloud forest ecosystems where this species thrives.
Habitat
This species inhabits montane cloud forests at elevations between 1,200-2,400 meters, where it grows in the understory and forest edges. It requires the consistently high humidity and frequent fog characteristic of these specialized tropical mountain ecosystems.
