CR

Anthurium gymnopus

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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 gymnopus faces severe threats from ongoing deforestation and habitat conversion in its restricted range within Costa Rica's montane forests. The species' extremely limited distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized disturbances, while agricultural expansion and infrastructure development continue to fragment its remaining habitat. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the specific temperature and humidity conditions required by this epiphytic species in cloud forest environments.

Threat summary

Habitat

Anthurium gymnopus is endemic to the montane cloud forests of Costa Rica, where it grows as an epiphyte on trees in humid, high-elevation environments typically between 1,500-2,500 meters above sea level. The species requires the specific microclimate conditions found in these misty, temperature-stable forest ecosystems.

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Anthurium gymnopus classified as Critically Endangered?
Anthurium gymnopus 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 gymnopus faces severe threats from ongoing deforestation and habitat conversion in its restricted range within Costa Rica's montane forests. The species' extremely limited distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized disturbances, while agricultural expansion and infrastructure development continue to fragment its remaining habitat. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the specific temperature and humidity conditions required by this epiphytic species in cloud forest environments.
Where does Anthurium gymnopus live?
Anthurium gymnopus 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 gymnopus?
The main threats to Anthurium gymnopus are ai-1, ai-2, ai-3, and ai-4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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