Psychotria toviana
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Psychotria toviana faces severe pressure from deforestation and agricultural expansion across its limited range in Madagascar's eastern rainforests. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat fragmentation, while slash-and-burn agriculture continues to reduce the intact forest patches essential for its survival. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns that could disrupt the humid microhabitats this understory shrub requires.
Habitat
This endemic Malagasy species inhabits the understory of humid lowland and montane rainforests in eastern Madagascar, typically growing in shaded areas with consistent moisture levels. It occurs primarily in primary forest but can persist in well-preserved secondary forest remnants between 200-1,200 meters elevation.