Conservation status of Dendrobium tenuicaule Hook. f. (Orchidaceae), a Middle Andaman Island endemic, India

Abstract

The current distribution and threat assessment of Dendrobium tenuicaule Hook. f. (Orchidaceae), an endemic orchid of Middle Andaman Island is presented here. New data available from field surveys indicated the species is Critically Endangered as per the 2001 IUCN Red List Catagories and Criteria.