Guzmania striata
CR

Guzmania striata

Unknown

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Overview

A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.

Guzmania striata faces severe threats from deforestation and habitat conversion in its restricted montane cloud forest range. The species' epiphytic lifestyle makes it particularly vulnerable to logging operations that remove its host trees, while agricultural expansion and infrastructure development continue to fragment its already limited habitat. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the moisture regimes essential for cloud forest ecosystems, potentially shifting suitable habitat to higher elevations where this bromeliad cannot establish.

Threat summary

Habitat

Guzmania striata is endemic to montane cloud forests, where it grows as an epiphyte on tree branches and trunks in the humid, mist-shrouded canopy. This bromeliad requires the consistent moisture and stable temperatures characteristic of these high-elevation tropical ecosystems.

Forest· major

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Guzmania striata classified as Critically Endangered?
Guzmania striata is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range. Guzmania striata faces severe threats from deforestation and habitat conversion in its restricted montane cloud forest range. The species' epiphytic lifestyle makes it particularly vulnerable to logging operations that remove its host trees, while agricultural expansion and infrastructure development continue to fragment its already limited habitat. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the moisture regimes essential for cloud forest ecosystems, potentially shifting suitable habitat to higher elevations where this bromeliad cannot establish.
Where does Guzmania striata live?
Guzmania striata occurs in Ecuador. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Guzmania striata?
The main threats to Guzmania striata are ai-1, ai-2, ai-3, and ai-4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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