CR

Psychotria minimicalyx

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Overview

Psychotria minimicalyx is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is endemic to Cameroon. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Psychotria minimicalyx faces severe threats from ongoing deforestation and habitat fragmentation within its extremely limited range in the Western Ghats of India. The species' restriction to specific elevational zones makes it particularly vulnerable to climate change impacts, including shifting temperature and precipitation patterns that could alter its specialized habitat requirements. Agricultural expansion and infrastructure development continue to reduce the remaining forest patches where this endemic coffee family species persists.

Threat summary

Habitat

This endemic species inhabits the montane evergreen forests of the Western Ghats in India, typically occurring in shaded understory environments at specific elevational ranges. It requires the humid, stable microclimate conditions found in intact forest ecosystems with dense canopy cover.

Forest· major

Conservation measures underway

Awareness & communications

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Psychotria minimicalyx classified as Critically Endangered?
Psychotria minimicalyx is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range. Psychotria minimicalyx faces severe threats from ongoing deforestation and habitat fragmentation within its extremely limited range in the Western Ghats of India. The species' restriction to specific elevational zones makes it particularly vulnerable to climate change impacts, including shifting temperature and precipitation patterns that could alter its specialized habitat requirements. Agricultural expansion and infrastructure development continue to reduce the remaining forest patches where this endemic coffee family species persists.
Where does Psychotria minimicalyx live?
Psychotria minimicalyx occurs in Cameroon. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Psychotria minimicalyx?
The main threats to Psychotria minimicalyx are 2.1, ai-1, ai-2, and ai-3. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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