Justicia niassensis
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Justicia niassensis faces severe pressure from deforestation and agricultural expansion across its limited range in the Nias Island region of Indonesia. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat fragmentation, as remaining forest patches become increasingly isolated. Palm oil plantations and subsistence farming continue to encroach on the lowland and hill forests where this endemic plant occurs.
Habitat
Justicia niassensis is endemic to the tropical forests of Nias Island, Indonesia, where it grows in lowland and hill forest environments. The species typically occurs in the understory of primary and secondary forests at elevations up to 800 meters.
