Adinandra kamalae
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Adinandra kamalae faces severe threats from rapid deforestation and habitat conversion in its limited montane forest range. The species' extremely restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized habitat destruction from agricultural expansion and infrastructure development. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the specific temperature and moisture conditions required by this montane specialist.
Habitat
Adinandra kamalae is endemic to montane evergreen forests at elevations between 1,200-2,000 meters in the Western Ghats of India. The species requires the cool, humid conditions and specific soil chemistry found in these high-altitude forest ecosystems.
