Thelypteris quaylei
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Thelypteris quaylei faces significant pressure from habitat degradation in its limited montane forest range. The species is particularly vulnerable to forest clearance for agriculture and infrastructure development, which fragments its already restricted populations. Climate change poses an additional threat as shifting temperature and precipitation patterns may alter the specific microhabitat conditions this fern requires in its high-elevation environment.
Habitat
This fern species inhabits montane forests at moderate to high elevations, typically growing in the understory of humid, shaded forest environments. It requires specific moisture and temperature conditions found in these mountain forest ecosystems.