Tillandsia chartacea
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Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Tillandsia chartacea faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to urban expansion and agricultural conversion in its limited range. The species is particularly vulnerable to collection pressure for the ornamental plant trade, which has significantly reduced wild populations. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns that affect the epiphytic bromeliad's moisture requirements.
Habitat
This epiphytic bromeliad inhabits cloud forests and humid montane forests, typically growing on tree branches and trunks in areas with consistent moisture and filtered sunlight. The species requires specific microclimatic conditions found in undisturbed forest canopies at elevations between 1,000-2,500 meters.
Other threatened species in BROMELIACEAE
Threatened in Colombia
Frequently asked questions
Why is Tillandsia chartacea classified as Critically Endangered?
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