Guzmania stricta
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Guzmania stricta faces severe pressure from deforestation and habitat conversion throughout its Central American range, particularly in Costa Rica and Panama where cloud forest ecosystems are being cleared for agriculture and development. The species' dependence on specific epiphytic microhabitats in montane forests makes it extremely vulnerable to even small-scale habitat disturbances. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the moisture regimes and temperature conditions essential for this bromeliad's survival in cloud forest environments.
Habitat
Guzmania stricta is an epiphytic bromeliad that inhabits cloud forests and montane rainforests at elevations between 1,000-2,500 meters. The species grows on tree branches and trunks in humid, mist-shrouded environments where it depends on atmospheric moisture and filtered sunlight.
Other threatened species in Bromeliaceae
Frequently asked questions
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