Cattleya warscewiczii
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Cattleya warscewiczii faces severe pressure from overcollection for the international orchid trade, with wild populations heavily exploited for their spectacular blooms. Deforestation and habitat conversion for agriculture and cattle ranching have fragmented the cloud forest ecosystems this species depends upon. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the specific temperature and humidity conditions required in its montane habitat.
Habitat
This epiphytic orchid inhabits cloud forests and humid montane regions between 1,000-2,500 meters elevation in Colombia and Venezuela. It grows on tree trunks and branches in areas with consistent moisture and filtered sunlight.
