Distribution and habitat: Orthophytum ulei is only known from Mucugê county in Bahia. It grows rupicolous in xeric environments, frequently exposed to the sun on rocky outcrops and in grassland on rocky fields at ca 870 m elevation.
IUCN conservation status: EN B1ab (ii, iii). Based on collections and field observations in the areas of occurrence, we noticed that O. ulei is restricted to an area estimated to be less than 5000 km2. It is only known from one county in Bahia, occurring outside of protected areas. —SeeLouzada & Wanderley 2010
