Dysosma aurantiocaulis
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Dysosma aurantiocaulis faces severe pressure from habitat destruction as China's montane forests are cleared for agriculture and urban development. The species' limited distribution across fragmented mountain ranges makes populations particularly vulnerable to local extinctions. Overcollection for traditional medicine compounds these threats, as the rhizomes are harvested for their purported medicinal properties, often leading to complete plant removal from accessible sites.
Habitat
This species inhabits moist, shaded understory environments in temperate montane forests at elevations between 1,000-2,500 meters. It typically grows in humus-rich soils beneath deciduous and mixed forest canopies across mountainous regions of central and southwestern China.