Strophanthus hypoleucos
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Strophanthus hypoleucos faces significant pressure from agricultural expansion and logging activities that fragment its forest habitat across West and Central Africa. The species is particularly vulnerable to selective logging practices that target mature trees, as it depends on established forest canopy for optimal growth conditions. Collection for traditional medicine, where various Strophanthus species are harvested for their cardiac glycosides, poses an additional threat to wild populations.
Habitat
This climbing shrub inhabits tropical rainforests and gallery forests across West and Central Africa, typically growing in the understory and forest edges. It thrives in humid, well-drained soils and requires the support of larger trees or forest structure for its climbing growth habit.
