Globba multifolia
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Globba multifolia faces severe pressure from deforestation and agricultural expansion across its limited range in Southeast Asian tropical forests. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat fragmentation, while collection for ornamental trade has further reduced wild populations. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the humid forest conditions essential for this moisture-dependent ginger species.
Habitat
Globba multifolia inhabits the understory of tropical rainforests, typically growing in shaded, humid conditions on forest floors and along stream banks. The species requires consistent moisture and filtered sunlight, making it highly dependent on intact forest canopy cover.
