Gymnostachyum kwangsiense
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Gymnostachyum kwangsiense faces severe pressure from agricultural expansion and urban development across its limited range in Guangxi Province, China. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat fragmentation, while collection for traditional medicine and horticultural trade has further reduced wild populations. Climate change poses an additional threat as shifting precipitation patterns affect the humid forest conditions this species requires.
Habitat
This species inhabits humid subtropical forests and forest margins in limestone karst regions of Guangxi Province, typically growing in shaded understory conditions with high moisture levels. It occurs at elevations between 200-800 meters in areas with well-drained but consistently moist soils.