A global assessment found that 79% of temperate slipper orchid species in North America, Europe, and temperate Asia are threatened with extinction, mainly due to habitat destruction and over-collection.
Sources
- IUCN Red List raises more red flags for threatened species (iucn.org)
- https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/140613-conservation-species-iucn-red-list-endangered-science-environment (nationalgeographic.com)
- https://www.kew.org/read-and-watch/slipper-orchids-close-to-the-edge (kew.org)
- https://www.biodiversity.be/2709 (biodiversity.be)
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