Geniostoma rapense
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Geniostoma rapense faces severe threats from habitat destruction on its native Rapa Island in French Polynesia. The species' extremely limited range makes it vulnerable to invasive plant species that alter forest composition and structure. Human activities including development and agricultural expansion continue to fragment the remaining native forest patches where this endemic shrub survives.
Habitat
This endemic shrub inhabits the native montane forests of Rapa Island in the Austral Islands of French Polynesia. It grows in humid forest understory environments at higher elevations where native vegetation communities remain relatively intact.