Aneilema silvaticum
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Aneilema silvaticum faces significant pressure from agricultural expansion and forest conversion throughout its range in tropical Africa. Habitat fragmentation from small-scale farming and logging activities has reduced the connectivity between forest patches where this understory herb thrives. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered rainfall patterns that could disrupt the moist forest conditions essential for its survival.
Habitat
This species inhabits the understory of moist tropical forests and forest margins across parts of tropical Africa. It typically grows in shaded areas with rich, well-drained soils and consistent moisture levels.
