Globba glandulosa
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Globba glandulosa faces severe pressure from agricultural expansion and palm oil plantation development across its Southeast Asian range. Deforestation for commercial logging has fragmented its forest habitat, while collection for the ornamental plant trade has reduced wild populations. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered rainfall patterns that affect this moisture-dependent species.
Habitat
This ginger species inhabits the understory of tropical rainforests and moist deciduous forests in Southeast Asia, typically growing in shaded areas with high humidity and well-drained soils. It occurs primarily in lowland and hill forests up to moderate elevations, often along forest edges and in secondary growth areas.
Conservation measures underway
Other threatened species in ZINGIBERACEAE
Threatened in Malaysia
Frequently asked questions
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