Pitcairnia grubbiana
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Pitcairnia grubbiana faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to agricultural expansion and urban development in its restricted Venezuelan range. The species' extremely limited distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized disturbances, while climate change poses additional risks through altered precipitation patterns affecting the specialized microhabitats this bromeliad requires.
Habitat
This bromeliad species inhabits specialized microhabitats within Venezuelan cloud forests and montane ecosystems, typically growing as an epiphyte or terrestrial plant in areas with high humidity and consistent moisture. It requires specific elevation ranges and forest conditions that provide the filtered light and stable temperature regimes characteristic of these threatened Neotropical environments.
Other threatened species in BROMELIACEAE
Threatened in Colombia
Frequently asked questions
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