Boesenbergia stenophylla
CR

Boesenbergia stenophylla

Declining

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Overview

A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.

Boesenbergia stenophylla faces severe threats from rapid deforestation and agricultural expansion across its limited range in Southeast Asian lowland forests. The species' extremely restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat fragmentation, while overcollection for traditional medicine and horticultural trade has further reduced wild populations. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns that affect the moist forest conditions this ginger species requires.

Threat summary

Habitat

Boesenbergia stenophylla inhabits the understory of tropical lowland rainforests, typically growing in moist, well-drained soils with high organic content. The species requires the humid microclimate and filtered sunlight provided by intact forest canopy.

Forest· major

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Boesenbergia stenophylla classified as Critically Endangered?
Boesenbergia stenophylla is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range. Boesenbergia stenophylla faces severe threats from rapid deforestation and agricultural expansion across its limited range in Southeast Asian lowland forests. The species' extremely restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat fragmentation, while overcollection for traditional medicine and horticultural trade has further reduced wild populations. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns that affect the moist forest conditions this ginger species requires.
Where does Boesenbergia stenophylla live?
Boesenbergia stenophylla occurs in Indonesia, and Malaysia. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Boesenbergia stenophylla?
The main threats to Boesenbergia stenophylla are ai-1, ai-2, ai-3, and ai-4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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