Aechmea tessmannii
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Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Aechmea tessmannii faces severe pressure from deforestation and habitat conversion throughout its limited Amazonian range. The species is particularly vulnerable due to its restricted distribution and dependence on intact forest canopy environments. Agricultural expansion and logging activities continue to fragment the remaining populations, while climate change threatens to alter the humid conditions essential for this epiphytic bromeliad's survival.
Habitat
This epiphytic bromeliad inhabits the humid lowland rainforests of the Amazon Basin, typically growing on tree branches and trunks in the forest canopy. It requires consistent moisture and filtered sunlight provided by the dense forest cover.
