Alibertia duckei
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Alibertia duckei faces severe pressure from ongoing deforestation and habitat fragmentation across its limited range in the Amazon Basin. Agricultural expansion, particularly cattle ranching and soy cultivation, continues to reduce and isolate remaining forest patches where this endemic shrub occurs. The species' restricted distribution makes it especially vulnerable to localized habitat destruction and climate-driven changes in precipitation patterns.
Habitat
This endemic Amazonian shrub inhabits lowland tropical rainforests, typically found in the understory of primary and secondary forest formations. It occurs in areas with high humidity and consistent rainfall patterns characteristic of the central Amazon Basin.