Guzmania bicolor
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Guzmania bicolor faces severe pressure from deforestation and habitat conversion throughout its limited range in Central American cloud forests. The species' epiphytic lifestyle makes it particularly vulnerable to logging operations that remove its host trees, while agricultural expansion into montane areas eliminates critical habitat. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the moisture regimes essential for this bromeliad's survival in cloud forest ecosystems.
Habitat
Guzmania bicolor is an epiphytic bromeliad endemic to cloud forests of Central America, typically growing on tree branches and trunks in montane regions between 1,000-2,500 meters elevation. The species requires the consistently high humidity and frequent mist characteristic of these specialized ecosystems.
Other threatened species in Bromeliaceae
Frequently asked questions
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