Marantochloa mildbraedii
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Marantochloa mildbraedii faces severe pressure from deforestation and agricultural expansion across its Central African range. The species' dependence on intact forest understory makes it particularly vulnerable to logging operations and slash-and-burn agriculture that fragment its habitat. Mining activities in Cameroon and Gabon have further reduced available habitat, while climate change threatens to alter the humid conditions essential for this forest herb's survival.
Habitat
This forest herb inhabits the humid understory of lowland tropical rainforests in Central Africa, particularly in Cameroon and Gabon. It requires dense canopy cover and consistently moist soil conditions typical of primary and mature secondary forests.
