CR

Solanum ruvu

Declining

Overview

A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.

Solanum ruvu faces severe threats from agricultural expansion and human settlement development within its extremely limited range in the Ruvu Forest Reserve, Tanzania. The species' restriction to a single location makes it exceptionally vulnerable to habitat degradation from logging activities and forest clearance for cultivation. Climate change poses additional risks through potential shifts in the montane forest conditions this endemic nightshade requires for survival.

Threat summary

Habitat

Solanum ruvu is endemic to montane forest habitats within the Ruvu Forest Reserve in Tanzania's Eastern Arc Mountains. This critically endangered nightshade occupies humid forest understory environments at elevations where cool, moist conditions support specialized endemic flora.

Forest· majorMarine coastal/supratidal· majorRocky areas· major

Conservation measures underway

Species recoveryEx-situ conservation

Other threatened species in SOLANACEAE

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Schwenckia trujilloi

Stable
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Solanum reitzii

Unknown
CR

Withania chevalieri

Unknown
VU

Solandra nizandensis

Unknown

Threatened in Tanzania

VU

Lepiota echinella

Unknown
VU

Panicum pinifolium

Unknown
VU

Aidia abeidii

Unknown
EN

Meineckia stipularis

Unknown

Frequently asked questions

Why is Solanum ruvu classified as Critically Endangered?
Solanum ruvu is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range. Solanum ruvu faces severe threats from agricultural expansion and human settlement development within its extremely limited range in the Ruvu Forest Reserve, Tanzania. The species' restriction to a single location makes it exceptionally vulnerable to habitat degradation from logging activities and forest clearance for cultivation. Climate change poses additional risks through potential shifts in the montane forest conditions this endemic nightshade requires for survival.
Where does Solanum ruvu live?
Solanum ruvu occurs in Tanzania. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Solanum ruvu?
The main threats to Solanum ruvu are ai-1, ai-2, ai-3, and ai-4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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