Aechmea cymosopaniculata
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Aechmea cymosopaniculata faces severe population decline primarily due to habitat destruction from agricultural expansion and urban development in its restricted range. The species' extremely limited distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized threats, with deforestation for cattle ranching and crop cultivation fragmenting its remaining habitat. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns that could affect the humid conditions this bromeliad requires.
Habitat
This bromeliad species inhabits humid tropical forests and forest edges in southeastern Brazil. It typically grows as an epiphyte on trees or occasionally terrestrially in shaded understory environments with high moisture levels.
Conservation measures underway
Other threatened species in BROMELIACEAE
Threatened in Venezuela
Frequently asked questions
Why is Aechmea cymosopaniculata classified as Critically Endangered?
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