Etlingera penicillata
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Etlingera penicillata faces severe pressure from rapid deforestation and agricultural expansion across its limited range in Southeast Asian lowland forests. Palm oil plantations and logging operations have fragmented its habitat into isolated patches, while collection for ornamental trade has reduced wild populations. Climate change compounds these threats by altering the humid microclimatic conditions this ginger species requires for reproduction.
Habitat
This endemic ginger species inhabits the understory of primary and secondary lowland rainforests, typically growing in shaded areas with high humidity and rich, well-drained soils. It occurs at elevations from sea level to approximately 800 meters in dipterocarp forests and forest margins.
