Goeppertia gandersii
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Goeppertia gandersii faces severe pressure from deforestation and agricultural expansion throughout its limited range in Central American rainforests. The species' specialized habitat requirements make it particularly vulnerable to forest fragmentation, as it depends on the humid understory conditions of intact primary forest. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering precipitation patterns and temperature regimes essential for this moisture-dependent plant's survival.
Habitat
This species inhabits the humid understory of lowland and montane rainforests, typically growing in shaded areas with consistent moisture and rich, well-draining soils. It is endemic to specific regions of Central America where it occurs in both primary and mature secondary forests at elevations ranging from sea level to approximately 1,500 meters.