Puya grantii
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Puya grantii 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 the already limited populations of this endemic bromeliad. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the specific temperature and precipitation patterns required for this high-altitude specialist.
Habitat
Puya grantii inhabits high-altitude Andean slopes and rocky outcrops between 3,000-4,200 meters elevation, typically growing in well-drained soils among sparse vegetation. This endemic bromeliad is restricted to specific microclimatic conditions in the páramo and puna ecosystems of the tropical Andes.
