Scaevola muluensis
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Scaevola muluensis faces severe pressure from habitat destruction due to agricultural expansion and logging activities in its limited montane forest range. The species' restricted distribution on Mount Mulu makes it particularly vulnerable to localized environmental changes and human disturbance. Climate change poses an additional threat as shifting temperature and precipitation patterns could alter the specific microhabitat conditions this endemic species requires for survival.
Habitat
This endemic species inhabits montane forests and rocky limestone outcrops on Mount Mulu in Sarawak, Malaysia, typically occurring at elevations between 1,200-1,800 meters. It grows in nutrient-poor soils among moss-covered rocks and in forest gaps where it receives filtered sunlight.