VUVulnerable
Aframomum tchoutoui
Unknown
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Aframomum tchoutoui faces severe pressure from agricultural expansion and logging activities that fragment its forest habitat in Cameroon. The species' limited geographic range makes it particularly vulnerable to localized habitat destruction, while collection for traditional medicinal uses adds additional pressure on remaining populations.
Habitat
This endemic ginger species inhabits the understory of lowland and submontane rainforests in southwestern Cameroon. It typically grows in shaded, humid conditions along forest floors and stream margins within primary and secondary forest ecosystems.
Wetlands (inland) - Permanent rivers/streams· major
Conservation measures underway
Site/area protectionSpecies recovery
