Cryptocoryne elliptica

This species is threatened by clearance of forest and some of the areas where it occurs have already been converted to oil palm plantations. Populations are known from three Forest Reserves, which means that they should be secure. However, this species is also threatened by logging, highway construction or widening projects and urban expansion; it is not certain that the protection provided by Forest Reserves will be sufficient. It is also threatened by collection from the wild for the plant trade.

There are no conservation measures in place specifically for this species. Some populations have already been lost to development and forest clearance, but it is known to occur in three Forest Reserves: Pondok-Tanjung FR in Penang State, as well as Gunung Bongsu FR and Bukit Panchor FR in Kedah State. There is a need for surveys to establish a current assessment of the conservation condition of populations outside Forest Reserves, combined with monitoring of all populations. Two new localities to the north and south have been reported, but not officially documented.