Globba bracteolata
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Globba bracteolata faces severe pressure from agricultural expansion and infrastructure development across its limited range in Southeast Asia. The species' specialized habitat requirements make it particularly vulnerable to forest fragmentation, while collection for ornamental trade has further reduced wild populations. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns that affect the moist forest conditions this ginger species requires.
Habitat
Globba bracteolata inhabits moist tropical forests and forest margins in Southeast Asia, typically growing in shaded understory conditions with high humidity. The species requires well-drained but consistently moist soils and is often found along forest streams or in areas with reliable water sources.
Conservation measures underway
Other threatened species in ZINGIBERACEAE
Threatened in India
Frequently asked questions
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