Cryptocoryne ideii

The habitats and sites where this species occurs are threatened by factors which affect all plants occurring in flowing water bodies in the region, notably forest clearance, urbanisation, agricultural intensification and the secondary effects of these factors, particularly increased turbidity, pollution and casual habitat degradation. It is also threatened by coal mining and oil palm plantation and appears to suffer from incidental damage from rattan collection. It may also be threatened by collection from the wild for the plant trade.

There are no specific conservation measures in place for this species and it is not known to occur in any protected areas. All of the sites where it is known are directly threatened by habitat destruction and degradation and it may be threatened by over-collecting. There is a need to assess the current condition of all subpopulations and establish a monitoring programme.