Racinaea hauggiae
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Racinaea hauggiae faces significant pressure from habitat destruction as cloud forests in its limited range are cleared for agriculture and urban development. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized environmental changes, while climate change threatens to alter the specific moisture and temperature conditions required by this epiphytic bromeliad. Collection pressure for the horticultural trade poses an additional threat to remaining wild populations.
Habitat
This epiphytic bromeliad inhabits cloud forests and montane rainforests, typically growing on tree branches and trunks in areas with consistent high humidity and frequent fog. It occurs at elevations between 1,200-2,400 meters in the Andean regions of Ecuador and Peru.
