Rourea bahiensis
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Rourea bahiensis faces severe pressure from ongoing deforestation and habitat fragmentation within Brazil's Atlantic Forest region. Agricultural expansion, particularly cattle ranching and crop cultivation, continues to reduce the species' already limited range. Urban development and infrastructure projects further fragment remaining forest patches, isolating populations and reducing genetic diversity.
Habitat
This species is endemic to the Atlantic Forest (Mata Atlântica) of Bahia state in northeastern Brazil, occupying humid lowland and montane forest environments. It typically grows in the understory and forest edges of primary and secondary tropical rainforest remnants.