Dysosma veitchii
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Dysosma veitchii 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. Over-collection for traditional medicine compounds these threats, as the plant's rhizomes are harvested for their perceived medicinal properties.
Habitat
This species inhabits moist, shaded understory areas of temperate montane forests at elevations between 1,000-2,500 meters. It typically grows in rich, well-drained soils beneath deciduous and mixed forest canopies in mountainous regions of central and western China.