Scaphochlamys atroviridis
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Scaphochlamys atroviridis faces severe threats from rapid deforestation and agricultural expansion across its limited range in Southeast Asian lowland forests. The species' extremely restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat fragmentation, while logging operations and palm oil plantation development continue to reduce available forest cover. Climate change poses additional pressure through altered rainfall patterns that affect the humid understory conditions this ginger species requires.
Habitat
This critically endangered ginger species inhabits the humid understory of lowland tropical rainforests, typically found in areas with consistent moisture and filtered sunlight. It grows in rich, well-drained soils beneath the forest canopy at elevations below 500 meters.
