Guzmania poortmanii
Overview
Guzmania poortmanii is a species of plant in the family Bromeliaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Guzmania poortmanii faces severe threats from deforestation and habitat conversion in its restricted Colombian range. The species' epiphytic lifestyle makes it particularly vulnerable to logging operations that remove host trees, while agricultural expansion and urban development continue to fragment its cloud forest habitat. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the moisture regimes essential for this bromeliad's survival.
Habitat
This epiphytic bromeliad inhabits cloud forests and montane rainforests in the Colombian Andes, typically growing on tree branches and trunks in humid, mist-shrouded environments. It occurs at elevations between 1,500-2,500 meters where consistent moisture and moderate temperatures create ideal conditions for epiphytic plant communities.
Other threatened species in BROMELIACEAE
Threatened in Ecuador
Frequently asked questions
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