Trigonostemon lychnos
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Trigonostemon lychnos faces severe pressure from deforestation and agricultural expansion across its limited range in Southeast Asian tropical forests. The species' 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 an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns that may affect the humid forest conditions this species requires.
Habitat
This species inhabits humid tropical rainforests and secondary forest areas in Southeast Asia, typically found in the understory of lowland and hill forests. It requires well-drained soils and consistent moisture levels characteristic of intact forest ecosystems.
