Ophiorrhiza subumbellata
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Ophiorrhiza subumbellata faces significant pressure from deforestation and habitat conversion in its native range across Southeast Asian tropical forests. Agricultural expansion, particularly for palm oil plantations and subsistence farming, has fragmented the understory environments this species requires. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns that affect the moist forest conditions essential for this plant's survival.
Habitat
This species inhabits the understory of tropical rainforests, typically growing in shaded, humid conditions with rich organic soils. It is found in both primary and secondary forest environments at elevations ranging from lowland areas to lower montane zones.