Puya cleefii
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Puya cleefii faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to agricultural expansion and livestock grazing in its restricted Andean range. Mining activities and infrastructure development further fragment its already limited populations. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the specific temperature and precipitation patterns this high-altitude bromeliad requires for survival.
Habitat
Puya cleefii inhabits high-altitude Andean slopes and rocky outcrops, typically found in montane scrublands and grasslands between 3,000-4,000 meters elevation. This terrestrial bromeliad grows in well-drained soils on steep terrain with specific microclimate requirements.
Other threatened species in BROMELIACEAE
Threatened in Colombia
Frequently asked questions
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