Guzmania caricifolia
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Guzmania caricifolia faces severe pressure from deforestation and habitat conversion throughout its limited range in Central American cloud forests. Agricultural expansion, particularly cattle ranching and coffee cultivation, continues to fragment the montane ecosystems this bromeliad depends upon. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the moisture regimes and temperature patterns essential for epiphytic bromeliads in these high-elevation environments.
Habitat
Guzmania caricifolia is an epiphytic bromeliad endemic to the cloud forests of Central America, typically found growing on tree branches and trunks in montane rainforests between 1,000-2,500 meters elevation. These misty, high-altitude ecosystems provide the constant humidity and filtered light conditions essential for this species' survival.
Other threatened species in Bromeliaceae
Frequently asked questions
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