Tristemma schliebenii
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Tristemma schliebenii faces severe pressure from agricultural expansion and logging activities that fragment its limited forest habitat in the Eastern Arc Mountains of Tanzania. The species' restricted range makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat conversion, while collection for traditional medicinal uses adds additional pressure on remaining populations.
Habitat
This endemic plant species inhabits montane forest understory and forest edges in the Eastern Arc Mountains of Tanzania, typically occurring at elevations between 1,200-2,000 meters. It grows in humid, shaded environments with rich organic soils characteristic of these ancient mountain forests.
