Boesenbergia loerzingii
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Boesenbergia loerzingii faces severe population decline primarily due to extensive deforestation and agricultural conversion throughout its native range in Southeast Asia. The species' specialized habitat requirements make it particularly vulnerable to forest fragmentation, while overcollection for traditional medicinal uses has further reduced wild populations. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the moisture and temperature conditions essential for this ginger species' survival.
Habitat
This critically endangered ginger species inhabits the understory of tropical rainforests, typically growing in shaded areas with high humidity and well-drained soils. It is endemic to specific forest ecosystems in Southeast Asia, where it requires the stable microclimate conditions provided by intact forest canopy.
Conservation measures underway
Other threatened species in ZINGIBERACEAE
Threatened in Indonesia
Frequently asked questions
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