Cyrtandra jonesii
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Cyrtandra jonesii faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to agricultural expansion and urban development in its limited Hawaiian range. The species' extremely restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to invasive plant species that alter native forest understory conditions. Climate change poses additional risks through altered precipitation patterns that could affect the moist forest conditions this species requires.
Habitat
Cyrtandra jonesii inhabits moist native forests in the Hawaiian Islands, typically found in shaded understory environments with high humidity and consistent moisture. The species requires specific microclimate conditions found in intact native forest ecosystems at mid-elevations.