Sciodaphyllum urbanianum
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Sciodaphyllum urbanianum faces significant pressure from deforestation and habitat conversion throughout its limited range in the Caribbean. Urban development and agricultural expansion have fragmented the remaining forest patches where this endemic species occurs. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized habitat destruction, while climate change poses additional stress through altered precipitation patterns affecting the humid forest conditions it requires.
Habitat
This species inhabits humid tropical forests and forest edges in the Caribbean region, typically occurring in areas with consistent moisture and partial shade. It grows in both primary and secondary forest habitats, often in disturbed areas along forest margins.
