Scaphochlamys gracilipes
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Scaphochlamys gracilipes faces severe pressure from rapid deforestation and agricultural expansion across its limited range in Southeast Asian lowland forests. Palm oil plantations and logging operations have fragmented its habitat into increasingly isolated patches, while collection for the horticultural trade targets remaining wild populations. The species' restricted distribution and specialized habitat requirements make it particularly vulnerable to these ongoing pressures.
Habitat
This ginger species inhabits the understory of primary and secondary lowland rainforests, typically growing in shaded areas with high humidity and well-drained soils. It occurs at elevations from sea level to approximately 800 meters in the tropical forests of Southeast Asia.
