Justicia euosmia
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Justicia euosmia faces severe pressure from agricultural expansion and urban development across its limited range in the Western Ghats of India. The species' specialized habitat requirements make it particularly vulnerable to forest fragmentation, as remaining populations become increasingly isolated in small forest patches. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns that could disrupt the moist conditions essential for this endemic plant's survival.
Habitat
Justicia euosmia is endemic to the moist deciduous and semi-evergreen forests of the Western Ghats in India. The species typically grows in shaded understory environments with high humidity and consistent moisture levels, often along forest edges and in clearings within primary forest areas.
Conservation measures underway
Other threatened species in ACANTHACEAE
Threatened in Tanzania
Frequently asked questions
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