Vigna laurentii
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Vigna laurentii faces severe pressure from agricultural expansion and land conversion throughout its limited range in tropical Africa. The species' specialized habitat requirements make it particularly vulnerable to forest fragmentation and degradation from logging activities. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering precipitation patterns critical for this legume's reproductive cycles.
Habitat
Vigna laurentii inhabits tropical forest margins and woodland savannas across central and western Africa. The species typically grows in areas with well-drained soils and seasonal rainfall patterns, often found along forest edges where it can access both sunlight and moisture.
Conservation measures underway
Other threatened species in FABACEAE
Threatened in Burundi
Frequently asked questions
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