CR

Anthurium coerulescens

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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.

Anthurium coerulescens faces severe threats from ongoing deforestation and habitat conversion in its restricted range within Costa Rica's montane cloud forests. The species' extremely limited distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized disturbances, while climate change poses additional risks by altering the specific moisture and temperature conditions required for cloud forest ecosystems. Agricultural expansion and infrastructure development continue to fragment the remaining suitable habitat patches.

Threat summary

Habitat

This species is endemic to the montane cloud forests of Costa Rica, typically found at elevations between 1,200-2,000 meters where persistent cloud cover creates the humid, cool conditions essential for its survival. It grows as an epiphyte on trees within these specialized ecosystems, requiring the constant moisture and filtered light characteristic of cloud forest environments.

Forest· major

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Anthurium coerulescens classified as Critically Endangered?
Anthurium coerulescens is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range. Anthurium coerulescens faces severe threats from ongoing deforestation and habitat conversion in its restricted range within Costa Rica's montane cloud forests. The species' extremely limited distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized disturbances, while climate change poses additional risks by altering the specific moisture and temperature conditions required for cloud forest ecosystems. Agricultural expansion and infrastructure development continue to fragment the remaining suitable habitat patches.
Where does Anthurium coerulescens live?
Anthurium coerulescens occurs in across multiple regions. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Anthurium coerulescens?
The main threats to Anthurium coerulescens are 2.3, ai-1, ai-2, and ai-3. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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