Puya loca
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Puya loca 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 risk by altering the specific temperature and precipitation patterns this high-altitude bromeliad requires for survival.
Habitat
Puya loca inhabits high-altitude Andean grasslands and rocky slopes, typically found in páramo and puna ecosystems between 3,000-4,500 meters elevation. This terrestrial bromeliad grows in well-drained soils among native grasses and shrubs in areas with distinct wet and dry seasons.
Other threatened species in BROMELIACEAE
Threatened in Colombia
Frequently asked questions
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