Rondeletia hirta
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Rondeletia hirta faces significant pressure from habitat conversion as Caribbean forests are cleared for agriculture and urban development. The species' restricted range makes it particularly vulnerable to localized disturbances, while invasive plant species compete for resources in its native forest understory. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns that could affect the moist forest conditions this species requires.
Habitat
Rondeletia hirta inhabits moist tropical forests and forest edges in the Caribbean, typically found in understory environments with rich, well-drained soils. The species occurs in both primary and secondary forest habitats, often along forest margins and in partially disturbed areas.