Puya aristeguietae
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Puya aristeguietae faces significant pressure from habitat conversion as Venezuela's páramo ecosystems are increasingly modified for agriculture and livestock grazing. The species' restricted range in the Venezuelan Andes makes it particularly vulnerable to localized disturbances, while climate change threatens to shift the cool, high-altitude conditions this bromeliad requires for survival.
Habitat
This terrestrial bromeliad is endemic to the páramo ecosystems of the Venezuelan Andes, thriving in the cool, moist conditions of high-altitude grasslands and shrublands typically found between 3,000-4,000 meters elevation. It grows in well-drained soils among native grasses and other alpine vegetation adapted to the harsh montane climate.
Other threatened species in BROMELIACEAE
Threatened in Colombia
Frequently asked questions
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