Coussapoa floccosa
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Coussapoa floccosa faces severe pressure from deforestation and agricultural expansion throughout its limited range in the Amazon Basin. The species' dependence on intact lowland rainforest makes it particularly vulnerable to logging operations and cattle ranching, which fragment its habitat into isolated patches. Climate change compounds these threats by altering precipitation patterns essential for the humid conditions this epiphytic species requires for survival.
Habitat
This species inhabits the canopy of lowland Amazonian rainforests, growing as an epiphyte on large trees in areas with consistently high humidity and rainfall. It is typically found in primary forest between 100-800 meters elevation, requiring the stable microclimate conditions provided by intact forest canopy.