Camellia pingguoensis
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Camellia pingguoensis faces severe pressure from agricultural expansion and urban development within its extremely limited range in Guangxi Province, China. The species' restricted distribution to limestone karst terrain makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat fragmentation, while collection pressure for horticultural trade poses an additional threat to remaining wild populations.
Habitat
This endemic camellia species inhabits limestone karst formations and rocky slopes in subtropical montane forests of Guangxi Province, China. It typically grows in well-drained, calcium-rich soils among mixed broadleaf vegetation at moderate elevations.
