Wurfbainia blumeana
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Wurfbainia blumeana faces severe pressure from overcollection for its valuable rhizomes, which are harvested for traditional medicine and culinary uses throughout Southeast Asia. Habitat destruction from agricultural expansion and logging has fragmented the remaining forest populations, while climate change threatens the specific moisture and temperature conditions this species requires in its montane forest habitat.
Habitat
This ginger species inhabits the understory of tropical montane forests, typically found at elevations between 500-1500 meters in humid, well-drained soils. It requires the filtered light and consistent moisture conditions provided by intact forest canopy in Southeast Asian mountain ranges.
