Tournefortia rufo-sericea
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Tournefortia rufo-sericea faces severe pressure from habitat destruction as coastal and lowland forests are cleared for agriculture and urban development across its limited range. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized threats, with small population fragments increasingly isolated by habitat fragmentation. Invasive plant species compete directly with this native shrub for resources and growing space, while climate change threatens to alter the specific environmental conditions this species requires.
Habitat
This species inhabits coastal forests, dry woodlands, and scrubland areas in tropical and subtropical regions. It typically grows in well-drained soils at low to moderate elevations, often in areas with seasonal rainfall patterns.