Cyrtandra tohiveaensis
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Cyrtandra tohiveaensis faces severe threats from habitat degradation in its restricted montane forest range on Nuku Hiva in the Marquesas Islands. Invasive plant species are displacing native vegetation and altering forest composition, while feral ungulates damage the understory habitat critical for this endemic shrub. The species' extremely limited distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to stochastic events and ongoing environmental changes.
Habitat
This endemic shrub inhabits montane rainforests on the volcanic slopes of Nuku Hiva in the Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia. It grows in the understory of native forest communities at elevations where moisture levels remain consistently high.