Guzmania regalis
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Guzmania regalis faces severe pressure from deforestation and habitat conversion in Ecuador's cloud forests, where its epiphytic lifestyle makes it entirely dependent on mature forest canopy structure. Agricultural expansion and logging activities have fragmented its montane habitat, while climate change threatens to shift the narrow altitudinal zones where this bromeliad can survive. The species' limited distribution and specialized ecological requirements make population recovery extremely challenging once local extinctions occur.
Habitat
Guzmania regalis is an epiphytic bromeliad endemic to the cloud forests of Ecuador, typically growing on tree branches and trunks in montane rainforest between 1,200-2,000 meters elevation. The species requires the high humidity and consistent moisture provided by cloud forest conditions, making it highly specialized to these threatened Andean ecosystems.
Other threatened species in Bromeliaceae
Threatened in Colombia
Frequently asked questions
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